Lillian Ann Luckey (July 9, 1919 – December 13, 2021) was an American baseball

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who played in the

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. Listed at , , she batted and threw right handed.
''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League website'' W. C. Madden, Madden, W. C. (2005) ''The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary''. McFarland & Company. Born in

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on July 9, 1919, Luckey joined the All American League in its 1946 season. She was assigned to the

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club and appeared in eight games for them. She posted a 2–4 record with a 3.44

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, allowing 37 runs - 21 earned - on 51

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and 48 walks, while

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10 through 54 innings of work. W. C. Madden, Madden, W. C. (2000) ''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book''. McFarland & Company. As a hitter, she went 2 for 15 for a .133

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. The All American League folded in 1954, but there is a permanent display at the

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since 1988 that honors the entire league rather than any individual figure. In July 2008, it was reported that Luckey still played golf twice a week at the age of 89.Luckey played pro baseball in South Bend
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, on December 13, 2021, at the age of 102.

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