Ann Garman
| Ann Garman | |
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| All-American Girls Professional Baseball League | |
| First base | |
| Born: March 11, 1933 Avilla, Indiana | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ann Garman (later Hosted; born March 11, 1933) is a former All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. Listed at 5' 6", 140 lbs, Garman batted and threw right handed. She was born in Avilla, Indiana.[1][2]
An above average defender at first base, Garman had a chance to play in the All American League before it folded in 1954. She played in 21 games with the South Bend Blue Sox in its 1953 season.[1] She recorded 195 putouts with seven assists and turned six double plays, while committing only seven errors in 209 total chances for a .967 fielding average.[3] Her hitting was her weak spot, as she posted an average of .154 (10-for-65) with seven RBI and five runs scored while stealing one base.[3]
Garman became a teacher and housewife after baseball. She had three children and was a grandmother of seven. Following her retirement, she moved to Wawaka, Indiana, where she continued to be active in social activities.[2]
In 1988, a permanent display was inaugurated at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, that honors those who were part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Garman is included at the display/exhibit.[4]
Career statistics
[edit]Batting
| GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | TB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 65 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 13 | .154 | .295 | .154 | .449 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ann Hosted. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
- ^ a b Madden, W. C. (2005) The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2263-0
- ^ a b Madden, W. C. (2000) All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-0597-8
- ^ Before A League of Their Own. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.