Barbara Barbaze
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| All-American Girls Professional Baseball League | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 17, 1923 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Died: April 21, 2013 (aged 90) Gaylord, Michigan | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Barbara Barbaze (January 17, 1923 – April 21, 2013)[1] was a Canadian outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right handed.[2]
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Barbara Barbaze was one of the 57 players born in Canada to join the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in its twelve years history. A fleet-footed outfielder and fast base runner, she joined the Springfield Sallies during the 1948 season. She was not located after leaving the league in that season.[3]
In 1998, Barbaze gained honorary induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame. She is also part of the AAGPBL permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, which was unveiled in 1988 to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.[4]
Career statistics
Batting
| GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | TB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 223 | 19 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 23 | 45 | 24 | 29 | .193 | .271 | .202 |
Fielding
| GP | PO | A | E | TC | DP | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | 104 | 5 | 11 | 130 | 1 | .908 |
Sources
- ^ "Barbara Barbaze". Gaylord Herald Times. Schurz Communications. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ a b "All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – Barbara Barbaze". Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ 1948 Springfield Sallies. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame – 1998 Induction. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
- ^ All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2000. Format: Hardcover, 294pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-7864-0597-X