Jean Ladd
| Jean Ladd | |
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| All-American Girls Professional Baseball League | |
| Pitcher / Left fielder | |
| Born: February 26, 1923 Prairie View, Illinois | |
| Died: September 29, 2009 (aged 86) Libertyville, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Jean Ladd (February 26, 1923 – September 29, 2009) was an American baseball player who competed as a pitcher and left fielder in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right handed.[1][2]
Born in Prairie View, Illinois,[1] Jean Ladd made a brief appearance in fewer than ten games for the Kenosha Comets during the 1951 season.[2]
Following her stints with the Comets, Ladd returned to her hometown and pursued a career as a high school teacher for 23 years. After retiring, she developed a passion for golf and bowling, and also actively participated in various social activities.[1]
In 1988, Jean Ladd received further recognition when she became part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York which was unveiled to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.[3]
She died in 2009 in Libertyville, Illinois, at the age of 86.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Jean Ladd – Profile / Obituary". All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ a b Madden, W. C. (2005) The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2263-0
- ^ Before A League of Their Own. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum