Evelyn Keppel ''Dorward(June 12, 1929 – November 19, 2006) 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 ...

in 1947. She was a catcher who both batted and threw right-handed.

Personal life

Keppel was born in Fullerton, Pennsylvania to Evelyn (née Beck) and Luis Keppel Sr. She married Carl Pete W. Dorward, who died in 2004. Apart from her love for baseball, she was a homemaker with an interest in religion. In her later years, Keppel was a member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, in Allentown.

Baseball career

Although Keppel only played baseball professionally for one year, 1947, she did so for two teams. She began as a catcher for the Kenosha Comets, but was later traded to the

South Bend Blue Sox The South Bend Blue Sox was a women's professional baseball team who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. A founding member, the team represented South Bend, Indiana, and played their home games at Bendix Fi ...

Batting

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Keppel, Evelyn All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players Kenosha Comets players South Bend Blue Sox players Baseball players from Lehigh County, Pennsylvania 1929 births 2006 deaths 20th-century American sportswomen