Wanita Dokish (April 6, 1936 – September 28, 2016) was an

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player. Listed at 5' 5", 125 lb., she was a

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and threw right-handed.Wanita Dokish – Profile / Obituary
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''. Retrieved 2019-04-11.Madden, W. C. ''The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary'' (2005). Dokish joined the league in its last season of 1954 and did not have much of a chance to play. Born in Van Meter, Pennsylvania, Dokish recalled playing baseball at six years of age. But it was not until she was 14 and enrolled at high school, where she had the opportunity to play organized softball. Dokish attended an AAGPBL tryout at

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, and signed a contract to play for the Rockford Peaches. She hit a single in her first

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, but was used sparingly after her league debut. In a 27-game career, Dokish posted a batting average of .113 (5-for-44) with two

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and five runs scored. After baseball, Dokish worked at the Westinghouse Electric Corporation based in Pennsylvania. She also continued playing softball until 1974, when she developed leg problems. The AAGPBL folded in 1954, but there is a permanent display at the

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since November 5, 1988, that honors the entire league rather than any individual figure.Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Official Website
/ref> Dokish was present during the ceremony. Wanita Dokish died in 2016 in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, at the age of 80.

Career statistics

Batting Fielding ''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book'' – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2008. Format: Paperback, 302pp. Language: English.

References

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