Betty Degner was an

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley, which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the Uni ...

player.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – Betty Degner
Retrieved 2019-03-30. Degner enjoyed little success in the league as she appeared in just two games in its 1949 season. Madden, W. C. (2005) ''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book''. McFarland & Company. She was signed as a

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and was added to the

Muskegon Lassies The Muskegon Lassies were one of the expansion teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in the 1946 season, representing Muskegon, Michigan. The team played their home games at Marsh Field. The league, its teams, and its story ...

roster, then was traded to the

Springfield Sallies The Springfield Sallies were a women's professional baseball team who were members of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in the 1948 season and became a development team. The Sallies were based in Springfield, Illinois and playe ...

during the midseason. Degner posted a

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of .200 (1-for-5) but did not receive credit for a win or a loss. The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League folded in 1954, but there is a permanent display at the

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since November 5, 1988, that honors the entire league rather than any individual figure.Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Official Website
baseballhall.org; accessed July 3, 2020.

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