Donna Becker (August 6, 1932 – September 27, 2023) was an American

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who played in the

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 ...

. She batted and threw right handed.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – Donna Becker
Retrieved 2019-03-26. According to All-American Girls Professional Baseball League data, Becker was assigned to the

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club in its 1951 season. Nevertheless, she did not have individual records or some information was incomplete at the time of the request. The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League folded in 1954, but there is now a permanent display at the

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since November 5, 1988 that honors those who were part of this unique experience. Donna, along with the rest of the girls and the league staff, is included at the display/exhibit. Becker died in Kenosha on September 27, 2023, at the age of 91.

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