Jaynie Krick 'Red''(October 1, 1929 – December 29, 2014) was an American pitcher and 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 ...

between the and seasons. She was a

switch-hitter In baseball, a switch hitter is a player who bats both right-handed and left-handed, usually right-handed against left-handed pitchers and left-handed against right-handed pitchers. Characteristics Right-handed batters generally hit better aga ...

and threw right-handed. Born in Auburn, Indiana, Krick spent five years in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League playing for four clubs. Since her debut in the league, opponent batters began to respect her flashing fastball. The hard-throwing Krick was hampered by control problems during her career, recording 17 wild pitches and hitting Connie Wisniewski four times in one contest, to set a league career record for the most

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es in a single game. Krick entered the league in 1948 with the

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, playing for them two years before joining the

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(1951), Peoria Redwings (1951) and Grand Rapids Chicks (1952–1953). She was used mostly as a spot starter, middle reliever and backup

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. Her most productive came in 1952, when she posted a 2–7 mark in 21 pitching appearances. She also was a member of the 1953 Series Champion Chicks. In a five-season career, Krick collected an 8–22 record with 118 earned runs and a

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of 0.51 (97-to-189) in 61 games. The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League folded in 1954. Lady pitchers, catchers, and fielders drifted into obscurity until 1992 when the film '' A League of Their Own'' was released. The film kindled a renewed interest in these trailblazers who have their own places in American history. Since then, Krick and her teammates have become the darlings of the media. They have been honored several times for their significant contributions, responding to request for autographs and corresponding with young athletes interested in hearing of their days in the AAGPBL. Krick was a longtime resident of

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. Since 1988 she is 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 rather than individual baseball personalities. Then, in 2005 she threw out the ceremonial first pitch in a Fort Worth Cats game at LaGrave Field in honor of her Bobblehead Doll Day.''The Celebrity Black Book 2010'' – Jordan Mcauley. Publisher: Mega Niche Media, 2009. Format: Paperback, 814pp. Language: English. Krick moved in her later years to Fort Wayne, Indiana, closer to family. She was hospitalized with pneumonia, and died on December 29, 2014.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Krick, Jaynie All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players South Bend Blue Sox players Battle Creek Belles players Peoria Redwings players Grand Rapids Chicks players Baseball players from Indiana People from Auburn, Indiana Baseball players from Arlington, Texas 1929 births 2014 deaths 21st-century American women