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Remembering the All American Girls- Professional Softball League and the All-American Girls Baseball League means remembering the best female runners, short-stops, coaches and yes pitchers. Women played a heavy role in baseball throughout 40-s because of the war and made tremendous strides in their efforts.

Womens baseball started because girls love the game too. For many years it was just a game for men but when the war came the men had to go fight and there weren’t enough left to keep the game going. Girls were recruited from all over the country and the best were signed up to play. From the best catchers to the best sliders to the best pitchers – the game of baseball had to go on.

One of the first great female pitchers to emerge was Connie Wisniewski in 1945. Connie-s earned average was 32-11. Then there was Doris Sams, pitching for the Muskegon Lassies in 1947 who had an 11-4 average at 280 BA. There was also Alma Ziegler and Jean Faut. Jean played from 1951 to 1953.

Both Alma Ziegler and Connie Wisniewski were with the Grand Rapids Chicks and contributed much to the game of baseball during their time. The impact that women had and have on the game of baseball cannot be understated. They kept the game alive, fun and relevant for many years as they made their mark in history.

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