Rhoda Leonard
Rhoda Leonard | |
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Second base / Outfield | |
Born: Somerset, Massachusetts, U.S. | January 31, 1928|
Died: October 21, 2015 Norwood, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 87)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Rhoda Leonard (January 31, 1928 โ October 21, 2015) was an American infielder and outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 5", 115 lb., Leonard batted and threw right handed. She was nicknamed 'Nicky' by her friends and teammates.[1][2]
Born in
Leonard joined the Fort Wayne Daisies in 1946 and was used sparingly at second base and outfield, collecting a batting average of .095 (2-for-21) in nine game appearances.[2]
After baseball, Leonard married Edmund Linehan and had two children, Mark and Maggie. She then graduated from Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts in 1950, and after raising her family served for many years as a teacher for the Norwood Public Schools system for a long time. Some of her most cherished teaching moments came during her years of work with students at St. Catherine's School.[2]
Following her retirement, she became an avid golfer and member of the WGAM. She also was awarded a lifetime membership to the Walpole Country Club after serving as their club secretary for several years, while enjoying many years as a lifetime member of the AAGPBL Players Association.[2]
The AAGPBL folded in 1954, but there is now a permanent display at the
Nicky Leonard died in 2015 in Norwood, Massachusetts at age 87, following complications from Alzheimer's disease.[2]