Diamond Angle InterviewsProfessor 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 Leave feedback on our message board. |