Mary Holda

Mary Holda
Mary Holda
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
	Third base / Shortstop
	Born: September 30, 1915; Mansfield, Ohio
	Died: April 14, 2016 (aged 100)
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Teams
	South Bend Blue Sox (1943);
Career highlights and awards
	Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display at Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (1988);

Mary Holda, later Elrod (September 30, 1915 – April 14, 2016)^[1] was a utility infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right-handed.^[1]

A native of Mansfield, Ohio, Holda was one of the original South Bend Blue Sox founding members of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in its 1943 inaugural season. Known as "Bucky" by her teammates, she served primarily as a backup at third base and shortstop for South Bend. She was also available for pinch hitting duties, while posting a .205 batting average in 29 games.^[2]^[3]

Holda is part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, which was unveiled in 1988 to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

Career statistics

Batting

GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	TB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG
29	73	9	15	0	0	0	6	8	15	4	11	.205	.247	.205

Fielding

GP	PO	A	E	TC	DP	FA
19	30	31	5	66	2	.924

^ ^a ^b ^c "Mary Elrod – Profile / Obituary". All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
^ "1943 South Bend Blue Sox". All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
^ All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2000. Format: Hardcover, 294pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-7864-0597-X
^ All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book

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