The Fort Wayne Daisies were a women's professional baseball team based in
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Indiana, United States. Located in northeastern Indiana, the city is west of the Ohio border and south of the Michigan border. The city's population was 263,886 as of the 2020 Censu ...
Fort Wayne, Indiana
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, and their home games were played at North Side High School (1945–1946) and Memorial Park (1946–1954).
Daisy uniforms often changed from one season to the next, away uniforms having been yellow, pink, and brown during various years. Early Daisy uniforms featured a circular emblem of the Fort Wayne city seal in the center of the chest. This was replaced in later years with a patch reading "DAISIES". In the final years of the league, the Daisy uniform changed to a center seam running down the middle of the dress with an F and W on the front.
The team debuted in the 1945 season, replacing the departed
Minneapolis Millerettes
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. The Daisies went 62–47 in their debut and finished four and a half games behind the first place
Rockford Peaches
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Even though the Daisies made it to the playoffs in every year from 1948 to 1954, ending in first place from 1951 through 1954, they failed to win a championship title.
Among its notable players were the sisters Betty Foss and
Joanne Weaver
Joanne "Joltin' Jo" Weaver (December 19, 1935 – March 19, 2000) was a right fielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 142 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.
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, who were able to win the final five batting championships of the league and two
Player of the Year
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awards. With Helen Callaghan leading all hitters in 1945, the Daisies amassed six batting crowns to set a league record.
Other players of note included pitchers
Jaynne Bittner
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Rita Briggs
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Dorothy Schroeder
Dorothy "Dottie" Schroeder (April 11, 1928 – December 8, 1996) was a shortstop who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 150 lb., Schroeder batted and threw right-handed. She was born in ...
Wilma Briggs
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Jean Geissinger
Jean Louise Geissinger (later Harding; June 25, 1934 – June 8, 2014) was an infielder and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League with the Fort Wayne Daisies (1951-1952 'start'' 1953–1 ...
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All-time players roster
:''Bold denotes members of the inaugural roster''
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Velma Abbott
Flora Velma Abbott (May 29, 1929 – January 1, 1987) was a utility infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 2", 110 lb., she batted and threw right handed.
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Evelyn Adams
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Melba Alspaugh
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Isabel Alvarez
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Lenna Arnold
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Arnold was an outstanding softball pitche ...
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Phyllis Baker
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Lois Barker
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Jaynne Bittner
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Kay Blumetta
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Phyllis Bookout
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Rita Briggs '' Maude"' (March 27, 1929 – September 6, 1994) was an American female baseball catcher who played from through for seven different teams in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 120 lb., Briggs ba ...
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Wilma Briggs
Wilma Briggs '' riggsie' (born November 6, 1930) is a former left fielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 4", 138 lb., she batted left-handed and threw right-handed. She led the l ...
Delores Brumfield
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Shirley Burkovich
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Betty Carveth
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Donna Cook
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Shirley Crites
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Mildred Deegan
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Thelma Eisen
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Lillian Faralla
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* Betty Foss
* Barbara Gates
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Jean Geissinger
Jean Louise Geissinger (later Harding; June 25, 1934 – June 8, 2014) was an infielder and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League with the Fort Wayne Daisies (1951-1952 'start'' 1953–1 ...
Audrey Haine
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Joyce Hill
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(January 1, 1924 – March 14, 2017) was a Canadian infielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 5 feet 4 inches, 137 lb., she batted and threw right-ha ...
Daisy Junor
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Beatrice Kemmerer
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Phyllis Koehn
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Irene Kotowicz
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Dorothy Kovalchick
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Ruth Kramer
Ruth Kramer Hartman Kramer ''Hartman(April 26, 1926 – November 9, 2015) was an American pitcher and backup infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 1", 150 lb., she batted and threw ...
Annabelle Lee
Annabelle Lee Harmon (January 22, 1922 – July 3, 2008) was an American female pitcher who played from through with four teams of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 120 lb, Lee was a switch-hitter and threw ...
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Rhoda Leonard
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(May 1, 1927 – July 13, 2004) a pitcher and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 133 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.
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Kathleen Malach
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Ruth Matlack
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Naomi Meier
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Norma Metrolis
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Penny O'Brian
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June Peppas
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Marie Richardson
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Mary Rountree
Mary Rountree (July 23, 1922 – August 7, 2007) was a catcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at and , she batted and threw right-handed.
Nicknamed "Square Bush", Mary Rountree w ...
Dorothy Schroeder
Dorothy "Dottie" Schroeder (April 11, 1928 – December 8, 1996) was a shortstop who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 150 lb., Schroeder batted and threw right-handed. She was born in ...
Helen Thomas
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Betty Trezza
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Dolly Vanderlip
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Evelyn Wawryshyn
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Jean Weaver
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Joanne Weaver
Joanne "Joltin' Jo" Weaver (December 19, 1935 – March 19, 2000) was a right fielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 142 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.
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Mary Weddle
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Ruth Williams
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History of sports in Fort Wayne, Indiana
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*The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2005. Format:
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