Betty Moczynski
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| Born: June 30, 1926 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
| Died: October 11, 2017 (aged 91) New Berlin, Wisconsin, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Betty Moczynski (June 30, 1926 – October 11, 2017)[1] played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League between 1943 and 1947. She was nicknamed Moe in the league. She both batted and threw right-handed and held the position of utility outfield.
Early life
[edit]Betty was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 30, 1926. She grew up in West Allis. She was one of the original members of the league. In 1943, she did a tryout at Wrigley Field and was right away assigned to the Rockford Peaches.
Playing professional baseball
[edit]During her first season playing in 1943 for the Rockford Peaches, Moe drove in 5 runs in one game, which was just one short of the record for that year. As well, she had a double, two triples and a home run along with 13 stolen bases in her sole season with the team. A year later she moved over to the National Girls Baseball League Chicago Bluebirds until 1947, as a catcher and outfielder. Moe played 16 seasons professionally. As she herself said, "we were pioneers in women's sports." Moczynski was also inducted into the Walls of Honor, which was a tribute from the Brewers to Wisconsin major league natives.
Batting record
[edit]| Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
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| 1943 | 59 | 208 | 15 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 13 | 17 | 13 | .173 |
Sources
[edit]1. AAGPBL [2] 2. Linden Grove Today [3] 3. Lacrosse Tribune [4]
References
[edit]- ^ Betty Moczynski Obituary
- ^ "Betty Moczynski AAGPBL Player Profile". AAGPBL. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Linden Grove Residents Enjoy Brewer's Win" (PDF). Linden Grove Today. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
- ^ "Brewers plan tribute for former West Salem star Miller". Lacrosse Tribune. 9 May 2003. Retrieved 14 September 2014.