Interviews

Charles Alexander
Bea Allard
Chris Ballingall
Lois Barker
Ann Batikis
Mary Baumgartner
Joan Berger
Wally Berger
Erma Bergmann
Ruth Born
Jean Buckley
Pepper Paire Davis
Larry Dierker
Terry Donahue
Carl Erskine
Salty Ferguson
Tim Flannery
Eddie Frierson
Jack Graham
Lee Grissom
Marv Grissom
Alice Haylett
Mabel Holle
Betsy Jochum
Vivian Kellogg
Sue Kidd
Wendell Kim
Steve Kluger
Elizabeth Mahon
Don Mossi
June Peppas
Mary Pratt
Mamie Redman
Earlene Risinger
Elma Steck
Virginia Tezak
Bill Virdon
Betty Wagoner
Mary Weddle
Ruth Williams
Bob Wood
Lois Youngen

Diamond Angle Interviews



Professor Charles Alexander - This author has written the biographies of Ty Cobb, John McGraw and Rogers Hornsby.

Bea Allard - After watching the Muskegon Lassies in high school, she went to tryouts to help a friend and ended up in the AAGPBL.

Chris Ballingall - This catcher caught league interest at the age of 15, but didn't sign until 21.

Lois Barker - This New Jersey native was a member of the Grand Rapids Chicks.

Ann Batikis - Anne played for Racine in the AAGPBL when she was 18.

Mary Baumgartner - "Wimp" Baungartner was a catcher for the South Bend Blue Sox.

Joan Berger - Joan was a member of the Rockford Peaches.

Wally Berger - Wally, a slugging star of the old Boston Braves, talks about an encounter he had with Satchel Paige.

Erma Bergmann - This St. Louis native pitched in the AAGPBL and later went on to become a police officer.

Ruth Born - Ruth pitched for South Bend in the AAGPBL's very first season.

Jean Buckley - Jean played some centerfield in the early 1950s.

Pepper Paire Davis - Pepper was a shortstop and catcher in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League.

Larry Dierker - Larry was the manager of the Houston Astros.

Terry Donahue - Terry was one of the many Canadians in the AAGPBL.

Carl Erskine - Erskine was one of the Boys of Summer from the glory days of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Salty Ferguson - Salty played in the last two years of the All American Girls Professional League as a catcher.

Tim Flannery - This famous Padre is also a musician!

Eddie Frierson - Eddie has entertained fans for years in his role as Christy Mathewson in the one-man play "Matty."

Jack Graham - Jack had a few years in the bigs around WWII and was a PCL hero.

Lee Grissom - Lee was a pitcher in the 1930s and 1940s, mainly for the Cincinnati Reds.

Marv Grissom - Marv is the brother of Lee and was also a pitcher in the bigs.

Alice Haylett - Alice was a member of the Grand Rapids Chicks for four years.

Mabel Holle - She played a year in the AAGPBL.

Betsy Jochum - Betsy won the AAGPBL batting title in 1944.

Vivian Kellogg - Vivian Kellogg played first base for the Milwaukee and Ft. Wayne.

Sue Kidd - Sue was a mainstay with the South Bend Blue Sox of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League.

Wendell Kim - Wendell was recently the manager of the AAA Indianapolis Indians, and has also coached at the Major League level in San Francisco and Boston.

Elizabeth Mahon - This longtime outfielder for South Bend in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League topped the league in RBIs in 1946 and 1949.

Don Mossi - This workhorse of the 1950s and 1960s shares his memories with The Diamond Angle.

June Peppas - June pitched in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, and won its final game.

Mary Pratt - This pitcher played for Rockford and Kenosha in the 1940s

Mamie Redman - Mamie was a catcher in the AAGPBL.

Earlene Risinger - Earline struck out Sammy Sams with bases loaded to win the 1953 All American Girls Professional League pennant.

Bill Virdon - The Pirates great shares some time with us.

Bob Wood - Bob is the son of legendary pitcher/hitter Smoky Joe Wood




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