Marie Zeigler was the second-youngest player on the Grand Rapids Chicks of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1953.[1] She batted right and threw right, was born July 3, 1937 in Belding, Michigan and died November 28, 2014.[2] She was elected to the National Women's Baseball Hall of Fame.[3] The movie A League of Their Own is based on her team.[3]

Marie Zeigler
Born: (1937-07-03)July 3, 1937
Belding, Michigan, U.S.
Died: November 28, 2014(2014-11-28) (aged 77)
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League debut
Grand Rapids Chicks

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  1. ^ Heaphy, Leslie A.; May, Mel Anthony (2006). Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball. McFarland & Company. ISBN 978-0-7864-2100-8.
  2. ^ "Marie Zeigler (". www.aagpbl.org. Retrieved 2020-11-25.
  3. ^ a b "Marie Zeigler Obituary (2014) - The Arizona Republic". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2020-11-25.

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