Genevieve George
Genevieve George | |
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All-American Girls Professional Baseball League | |
Catcher | |
Born: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | September 27, 1927|
Died: March 11, 2002 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada | (aged 74)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Genevieve George (later McFaul; September 27, 1927 โ March 11, 2002) was a Canadian catcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 3", 110 lb., she batted and threw right handed.[1][2]
Born in Regina, Saskatchewan,[1] Genevieve George was one of the sixty eight girls from Canada who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during its 12-year history. She grew up in a household with nine children, which gave her plenty of playmates. At age 13, she began playing in a city softball league. When she was 16, six other Regina ballplayers joined the All American League, including her elder sister Bonnie Baker.[2]
Like her sister, George was a catcher, a valuable commodity in the league. She then earned an opportunity in 1948 and was assigned to the Muskegon Lassies, where she played as a backup for incumbent Dorothy Maguire.[3] The 20-year rookie was sparingly used, as she only caught 14 games during the season. George then was not offered a contract to return the next season.[2]
She posted a
In 1988, Genevieve George received further recognition when she became part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the
Genevieve George died on March 11, 2002, in Regina, Saskatchewan, aged 74.[1]
Career statistics
Batting
GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | TB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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15 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .154 | .154 | .154 | .308 |
References
- ^ a b c Genevieve McFaul (George). All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-2263-0
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-0597-8
- ^ Before A League of Their Own. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
- ^ Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame โ 1998 Induction Archived 2014-09-10 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2019-04-13.