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Betty Moczynski

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Betty Moczynski
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Born: (1926-06-30)June 30, 1926
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died: October 11, 2017(2017-10-11) (aged 91)
New Berlin, Wisconsin, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Teams

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

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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

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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

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Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG
1943 59 208 15 36 1 2 1 27 13 17 13 .173

Sources

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1. AAGPBL [2] 2. Linden Grove Today [3] 3. Lacrosse Tribune [4]

References

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  1. ^ Betty Moczynski Obituary
  2. ^ "Betty Moczynski AAGPBL Player Profile". AAGPBL. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Linden Grove Residents Enjoy Brewer's Win" (PDF). Linden Grove Today. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Brewers plan tribute for former West Salem star Miller". Lacrosse Tribune. 9 May 2003. Retrieved 14 September 2014.