Jeanne Gilchrist (June 13, 1926 – August 4, 2004) was a Canadian

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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 ...

. Listed at 5' 5", 125 lb., Gilchrist batted and threw right handed. She was born in

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''. Retrieved 2019-04-10. Madden, W. C. (2005) ''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book''. McFarland & Company. Gilchrist was one of the 68 players born in Canada to join the AAGPBL in its twelve-year history. She appeared in three games for the

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in its 1946 season, serving in a backup role for incumbent catcher Mary Rountree. She had one hit in six at-bats for a .167

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during her brief playing stint in the league. After baseball, Gilchrist worked as a teacher and was an avid sports girl, particularly in golf and

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, being a member of The Vancouver Golf Club for over 50 years as well as an Honorary Life Member of the Vancouver Business Women's Curling League. Additionally, tennis,

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and

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completed her interests.Obituary
''Legacy.com.'' The AAGPBL 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. In 1998, Gilchrist and all Canadian AAGPBL players gained honorary induction into the

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.The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Official Website
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, at the age of 78.

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