Bea Chester (born c.1921) was a utility infielder who played in the

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the Uni ...

. She batted and threw right-handed. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Bea Chester was one of the original

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founding members of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in its 1943 inaugural season. She served primarily as a backup at third base for Lois Florreich, hitting a .190 batting average in 18 games. She opened

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with the

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, being used mostly as a

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and defensive replacement. She batted .214 that year, while collecting a .313

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in 11 games.1944 Rockford Peaches
Retrieved 2019-03-28.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book Chester could not be reached after leaving the league in 1944. She was a daughter of

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, a mid-20th century

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of the

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. She is part of ''Women in Baseball'', a permanent display based at the

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, which was unveiled in to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

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