Mary Frances Moore (March 6, 1922 – July 12, 1962) was a

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who played in the

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. She was born in

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''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Official Website''Obituary
''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Official Website'' Moore spent one season in the league with the 1948 Rockford Peaches champion team. She posted a 2-3 pitching record in eight games and batted an

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of .222 (4-for-18). She died in 1962 in her home of Lemon Grove, California, at the age of 40. In 1988 was inaugurated a permanent display at the

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that honors those who were part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Mary Moore, along with the rest of the girls and the league staff, is included at the display/exhibit.Before A League of Their Own
''National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum''

Pitching statistics

Madden, W. C. (2000) ''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book''. McFarland & Company.

Sources

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