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Batter up! A Visual History of Baseball in Florida
The All American Girls Baseball League was started in 1943 by Chicago
Cubs owner Philip .K. Wrigley. With the absence of many professional male
baseball players during WWII, Wrigley conceived the idea in an effort
to maintain the popularity of baseball until the end of the war. Notable
players in the league were photographed during their daily activities
and training in Opa-locka Florida.
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Dottie Schroeder, catcher, shouting play ball behind mask
(1948)
Dorothy "Dottie" Schroeder was born on April 11,
1928 and became the All-American Girls Professional Baseball
League's youngest player at age fifteen. Miss Schroeder was
the only girl who played all 12 seasons for the AAGPBL. She
passed away on December 8, 1996.
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All American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Marg Callaghan sliding into home plate as umpire Norris Ward
watches: Opa-locka, Florida (1948)
Accompanying note: "Single Slide-only one slider. Hook
slide into home plate during Ft. Wayne inter-team practice
game on Opalocka diamond: Marg Callaghan, 26, from Vancouver
(5th year in league 4th coming up with Ft. Wayne) as second
baseman, slides in on close play--umpire Norris Ward whose
4th year in league is coming up, watches play closely. Vivian
Kellog, catcher from Jackson, Mich., reaches for ball coming
in fast."
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Fort Wayne Daisies player, Marie Wegman, of the All American
Girls Professional Baseball League arguing with umpire Norris
Ward: Opa-locka, Florida (1948)
Accompanying note: "Umpire-Player Argument: For all
the head-to-head 'ferocity' player Marie Wegman, 22, Cincinnati,
Ohio, meekly asks umpire Norris Ward, 'sure you're right
about that play?' Wegman is 6'2". She plays infield
and 2nd base for Ft. Wayne, last year played for Rockford
club."
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View of All American Girls Professional Baseball League
member Dottie Schroeder getting a hit: Opa-locka, Florida
(1948)
Accompanying note: "Hit: Its a hit and batter Dottie
Schroeder, blonde pigtails and all, start[s] running for
first. Catcher Mary Rountree and Umpire Norris Ward. These
girls really hit...and are lightning when running."
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All American Girls Professional Baseball League members
looking at a magazine: Opa-locka, Florida (1948)
Accompanying note: "Bunk room session: Gene George,
20, Peoria club member from Regina Saskatchewan, Can., leans
over from top bunk to point to pix of catcher sister Bonnie
Baker in a Sport magazine, l-r: Daisy Junor, 27, South Bend,
Ind., club from Regina, Can.; Dorice Reid, 19, Superior Wisc.,
Chicago club member; and Dodie Healy, 19, Stockton, Calif.,
Chicago club member."
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All American Girls Professional Baseball League members
performing calisthenics: Opa-locka, Florida (1948)
Clubs are (L-R): Fort Wayne Daisies
(partially visible), Chicago Colleens, Rockford Peaches,
South Bend Blue Sox, Springfield Sallies and Peoria Redwings.
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Mary Rountree playing baseball in the All American Girls
Professional Baseball League: Opa-locka, Florida (1948)
Accompanying note: "Foul fly action. Taken from high
angle, picture shows Mary Rountree, catcher, in fast action
after foul fly. Cap and mask flying behind head and proper
stance assumed. Mary, 26, is native of Miami and in winter
is pre-med student at FSCW [Florida State College for Women].
It is her 3rd year with league, 2nd with Ft. Wayne. Been
playing ball since 5."
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Dick Bass with members of the Fort Wayne Daisies baseball
team: Opa-locka, Florida (1948)
Accompanying note "Dick Bass gives members of Fort
Wayne club pointers on new 10-3/8" ball which will be
used this year."
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