Genevieve George (later McFaul; September 27, 1927 – March 11, 2002) was a

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who played in the

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. Listed at 5' 3", 110 lb., she batted and threw right handed.Genevieve McFaul (George)
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''. Retrieved 2019-04-08. Madden, W. C. (2005) ''The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary''. McFarland & Company; Born in

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, Genevieve George was one of the sixty eight girls from Canada who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during its 12-year history. She grew up in a household with nine children, which gave her plenty of playmates. At age 13, she began playing in a city

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league. When she was 16, six other Regina ballplayers joined the All American League, including her elder sister Bonnie Baker. Like her sister, George was a catcher, a valuable commodity in the league. She then earned an opportunity in 1948 and was assigned to the

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, where she played as a backup for incumbent

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. Madden, W. C. (2000) ''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book''. McFarland & Company. The 20-year rookie was sparingly used, as she only caught 14 games during the season. George then was not offered a contract to return the next season. She posted a batting average of .154 (2-for-13) with a

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and two

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. On the field, she handled 19

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s with two assists without committing an error. Afterwards, she came to Regina and started to play at

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for the city team. In 1951, she married

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tacklebr>Jim McFaul
The couple fostered two sons, Jim and George, and had five grandchildren. In between, she played with Regina through 1959, winning the World Championship with the team in 1954. She was widowed in 1994. In 1988, Genevieve George received further recognition when she became part of ''Women in Baseball'', a permanent display based at the

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, which was unveiled to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She also gained honorary induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame – 1998 Induction
. Retrieved 2019-04-13. Genevieve George died on March 11, 2002, in

, aged 74.

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