Marie Menheer ''Zoromsky(July 28, 1924 – February 4, 2003) was a

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who played in the

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. Listed at 5' 5". 142 lb., Menheer batted and threw right handed. She was born in

Kenosha, Wisconsin Kenosha () is a city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the seat of Kenosha County. Per the 2020 census, the population was 99,986 which made it the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin. Situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan, Kenos ...

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''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League website'' Marie Menheer did not have much of an opportunity to play in her only season in the league. Menheer was assigned to the

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in the 1945 season and made a pitching appearance for them. She entered the game as a

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for Agnes Zurowski and hurled six innings of

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ball. As a hitter, she went 0-for-3. Racine lost to the

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, 12–2, while Zurowski was credited with the loss. Afterwards, Menheer married Brone Zoromsky and they had five sons. Marie was a longtime resident of

Haines City, Florida Haines City is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States. Its population was 13,174 at the 2000 census and 20,535 at the 2010 census. It is the third most populous city in Polk County. It is part of the Lakeland– Winter Haven Metropolitan S ...

, where she became the owner and operator of Buddy's L.P. Gas Service.Obituary
''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League website'' She died in 2003 in

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, at the age of 78. In 1988 was inaugurated a permanent display at the

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, that honors those who were part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Marie Menheer-Zoromsky, along with the rest of the girls and the league staff, is included at the display/exhibit.Before A League of Their Own
''National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum''. Retrieved on September 5, 2016.

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