Ruby Knezovich ''Martz(March 18, 1918 – August 1, 1995) was a Canadian catcher who played from 1943 to 1944 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' 2", 130 lb., she batted and threw right handed. Born in Hamilton, Ontario,Heaphy, Leslie A.; May, Mel Anthony 2006). McFarland & Company. Madden, W. C. (2005) ''The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary''. McFarland & Company. Ruby Knezovich was one of the 68 players born in Canada to join the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in its twelve-year history. Her younger sister, Daisy Junor, also played in the league. Knezovich shared the catching duties along with

Irene Hickson Irene Hickson (August 14, 1915 – November 24, 1995) was an American catcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 116 lb., she batted and threw right-handed. At age 27, Irene Hickson ...

and Anna May Hutchison during her two seasons with the

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. Madden, W. C. (2000) ''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book''. McFarland & Company. In a 17-game career, Ruby posted a batting average of .146 (6-for-41), with four

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, two

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and one

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. As a fielder, she hauled in 29

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s with 16 assists and turned one

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, while committing two errors in 47 total chances for a combined .957 fielding average. 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. Ruby Knezovich, along with the rest of the girls and the league staff, is included at the display/exhibit. Then in 1998, three years after her death, Ruby and all Canadian AAGPBL players gained honorary induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Official Website
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