Ruby Knezovich
Ruby Knezovich | |
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All-American Girls Professional Baseball League | |
Catcher | |
Born: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | March 18, 1918|
Died: August 1, 1995 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada | (aged 77)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Ruby Knezovich [Martz] (March 18, 1918 – August 1, 1995) was a Canadian catcher who played from 1943 to 1944 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 2", 130 lb., she batted and threw right handed.[1]
Born in Hamilton, Ontario,[2][3] Ruby Knezovich was one of the 68 players born in Canada to join the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in its twelve-year history. Her younger sister, Daisy Junor, also played in the league.[1][2]
Knezovich shared the catching duties along with Irene Hickson and Anna May Hutchison during her two seasons with the Racine Belles.[4]
In a 17-game career, Ruby posted a batting average of .146 (6-for-41), with four runs scored, two RBI and one stolen base. As a fielder, she hauled in 29 putouts with 16 assists and turned one double play, while committing two errors in 47 total chances for a combined .957 fielding average.[4]
In 1988 was inaugurated a permanent display at the
Sources
- ^ a b "Ruby Martz – Profile". All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-2100-8
- 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. Retrieved on September 5, 2016.
- ^ The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Official Website