Mary Moore (pitcher)
Mary Frances Moore (March 6, 1922 – July 12, 1962) was a pitcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She was born in Lemon Grove, California.[1][2]
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| Born: March 6, 1922 Lemon Grove, California | |||
| Died: July 12, 1962 (aged 40) Lemon Grove, California | |||
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Moore spent one season in the league with the 1948 Rockford Peaches champion team. She posted a 2-3 pitching record in eight games and batted an average of .222 (4-for-18).[1][3]
She died in 1962 in her home of Lemon Grove, California, at the age of 40.[2]
In 1988 was inaugurated a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York that honors those who were part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Mary Moore, along with the rest of the girls and the league staff, is included at the display/exhibit.[4]
Sources
- Profile. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Official Website
- Obituary.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Official Website
- Madden, W. C. (2000) All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-0597-8
- Before A League of Their Own. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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