Elizabeth "Betty" Emry (January 20, 1923 – April 18, 1995) was an

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and

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who played in the

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. Listed at , 130 lb, she batted and threw right-handed. A member of a championship team, Emry filled in at infield and pitched during her two-year stint in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Born in

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, Emry played for the Keller Girls softball team in

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before joining the league with the

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in the 1945 season. She started her career at

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, but was converted to a pitcher because of her strong throwing arm. She then posted a 7–4 record and a 2.15

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in 15 games for the 1946 Belles champion team, even though she was still hampered by a knee injury. She also allowed three unearned runs in four innings of a postseason game, but did not have a decision.The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League After baseball, Emry went to work at Briggs Aircraft plant close to end of World War II. She is part of ''Women in Baseball'', a permanent display based at the

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, which was unveiled in 1988 to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Emry died in

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, at the age of 73.Ancestry.com – Elizabeth Emry Social Security Death Index
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Career statistics

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Emry, Elizabeth All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players Racine Belles (1943–1950) players Baseball players from Michigan Sportspeople from New Port Richey, Florida Baseball players from Pasco County, Florida People from Schoolcraft County, Michigan 1923 births 1995 deaths 20th-century American sportswomen