Dorothy Damaschke (August 26, 1917 – January 7, 2000) was an American outfielder 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 ...

. Listed at 5' 3", 135 lb., she batted and threw right handed.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – Dorothy Damaschke
Retrieved 2019-03-29. Born in

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, Damaschke was a prominent softball pitcher during eight years before her marriage in 1938. Filling in during her college years, Damaschke broke into the league at age 27 with her hometown

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in its 1945 season. She went hitless in two

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s during her only game in the league. Madden, W. C. (2000) ''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book''. McFarland & Company. After baseball, Damaschke developed as a badminton player and claimed a champion title in Racine. The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League folded in 1954, but there is a permanent display at the

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since November 5, 1988, that honors the entire league rather than any individual figure.Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Official Website
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