The Battle Creek Belles were a women's professional baseball team that played from 1951 through 1952 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The Belles represented Battle Creek, Michigan, and played their home games at Bailey Park.[1]
| Battle Creek Belles | |
|---|---|
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| Minor league affiliations | |
Previous leagues | All-American Girls Professional Baseball League |
| Team data | |
Previous parks | Bailey Park |
Owner(s)/ Operator(s) | AAGPBL |
History
editThe Belles finished last in the first half of the 1951 season with an 11–45 record before improving to 19–35 in the second half for a 30-80 overall. The team posted a 43–67 record in the 1952 season, and finished in last place.
The club moved to Muskegon for the 1953 season and was renamed the Muskegon Belles.[1]
All-time roster
edit- Bold denotes members of the inaugural roster
- Agnes Allen
- Isabel Alvarez
- Phyllis Baker
- Patricia Barringer
- Fern Battaglia
- Erma Bergmann
- Rita Briggs
- Patricia Brown
- Marge Callaghan
- Jean Cione
- Donna Cook
- Bonnie Cooper
- Gloria Cordes
- Betty Jane Cornett
- Pauline Crawley
- Mary Dailey
- Gertrude Dunn
- Mary Froning
- Barbara Galdonik
- Gertrude Ganote
- Eileen Gascon
- Josephine Hasham
- Beverly Hatzell
- Ruby Heafner
- Jean Holderness
- Frances Janssen
- Marilyn Jones
- Erma Keyes
- Glenna Sue Kidd
- Jaynie Krick
- Sophie Kurys
- Noella Leduc
- Shirley Luhtala
- Betty McKenna
- Marie Mansfield
- Mirtha Marrero
- Naomi Meier
- Ruth Middleton
- Jane Moffet
- Rose Montalbano
- Mary Moore
- Nancy Mudge
- Dolly Niemieck
- Anna Mae O'Dowd
- Barbara Payne
- Marguerite Pearson
- June Peppas
- Migdalia Pérez
- Ernestine Petras
- Marjorie Pieper
- Janet Rumsey
- Margaret Russo
- Gloria Schweigerdt
- Mary Sheehan
- Doris Shero
- Norma Sieg
- Hazel Smith
- Shirley Sutherland
- Miss Thatcher
- Frances Vukovich
- Helen Waddell
- Margaret Wenzell
- Betty Whiting
- Sadie Wright
- Janet Young
Managers
edit| * Dave Bancroft | 1951 |
| * Guy Bush | 1951 1952 |
| * Joe Cooper | 1952 |
Chaperone
edit| * Patricia Barringer | 1951 1952 |
Sources
edit- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League official website – Battle Creek Belles seasons
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League official website – Manager/Player profile search results
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2000. Format: Hardcover, 294pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-7864-0597-X
- The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2005. Format: Softcover, 295 pp. Language: English. ISBN 978-0-7864-2263-0