| Theda Marshall | |
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| Born:(1925-04-24)April 24, 1925 Canton, South Dakota | |
| Died: October 13, 2005(2005-10-13) (aged 80) Lakewood, Colorado | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Theda Marshall (April 24, 1925 – October 13, 2005) was afirst basewoman who played from1947 through1948 in theAll-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), 133 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.[1]
Born inCanton, South Dakota, Theda Marshall was one of seven siblings. She started to playsoftball in school at age 12, and joined one of the two girls' softball teams in her town when she was 15. Then, in 1947 she was invited to attend the AAGPBLspring training held inHavana, Cuba, and after making the team she was assigned to theSouth Bend Blue Sox.[2]
Marshall struggled at the plate in 1947, going 51-for-362 for a .141 average whilestriking out 79 times to set an all-time single-season record. In five postseason games, she went 3-for-18 for a .167 average (including adouble) against theGrand Rapids Chicks, eventually the Champion Team in the final round.[3]
Marshall opened 1948 with South Bend and was traded to theChicago Colleens in the midseason, compiling a .140 mark in 125 games. When a softball team inArizona offered her a more lucrative contract in 1949, Marshall jumped at the first chance she had to leave the league.[4]
After her playing days ended, Marshall went to work as a computer technician in a government office. She later took a job at the Air Force and Finance Center inDenver, Colorado for 30 years, retiring in 1992.[4]
Marshall was credited as a fine first basewoman and as a greatbasketball player.[citation needed] In 1992, she had to have her rightrotator cuff removed from injuries during her sporting life. After that she had only 50 percent use of her right arm and became left-handed.[4]
Theda Marshall is part ofWomen in Baseball, a permanent display at theBaseball Hall of Fame and Museum atCooperstown, New York, which was unveiled in 1988 to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League rather than individual baseball personalities. She was a longtime resident ofLakewood, Colorado, where she died at the age of 80.[1][5]
Batting
| GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | 754 | 53 | 106 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 48 | 34 | 59 | 139 | .141 |
Fielding
| GP | PO | A | E | TC | DP | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 237 | 2607 | 61 | 80 | 2748 | 95 | .971 |