Wanita Dokish

Wanita Dokish (April 6, 1936 – September 28, 2016) was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. Listed at 5' 5", 125 lb., she was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed.[1][2]

Dokish joined the league in its last season of 1954 and did not have much of a chance to play.

Born in Van Meter, Pennsylvania, Dokish recalled playing baseball at six years of age.[2] But it was not until she was 14 and enrolled high school, where she had the opportunity to play organized softball.[2]

Dokish attended to an AAGPBL tryout at Battle Creek, Michigan, and signed a contract to play for the Rockford Peaches. She hit a single in his first at bat, but was used sparingly after her league debut.[2]

In a 27-game career, Dokish posted a batting average of .113 (5-for-44) with two RBI and five runs scored.[1]

After baseball, Dokish worked at the Westinghouse Electric Corporation based in Pennsylvania. She also continued playing softball until 1974, when she developed leg problems.[2]

The AAGPBL folded in 1954, but there is a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York since November 5, 1988, that honors the entire league rather than any individual figure.[3] Dokish was present during the ceremony.[2]

Wanita Dokish died in 2016 in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, at the age of 80.[1]