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The Doc that launched A League of Their Own
Rockford was featured in A League of Their Own – Here is the Trailer for the documentary that inspired it all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovVtZWEyi8Q

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1945 Attendance Champ - Racine Belles
Racine’s 1945 team won the AAGPBL attendance trophy for having largest opening night – 4,019 fans.

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As the Belles Roam
After eight seasons, the Belles would give in to financial pressures and move to Battle Creek where they played for two seasons and then finished their existence as the Muskegon Belles

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1950 Kenosha Comets
Kenosha’s most successful season was in 1950, finishing second with a 64-46 record, but lost in the 1st round of the playoffs

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Final AAGPBL Season - Weaver Shines
#Spotlight – In the AAGPBL’s final season in 1954, Joanne Weaver of Fort Wayne Daisies won the Player of the Year with a .429 average and 29 HR’s and 87 RBI’s

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2x - Jean Faut wins Player of the Year
#Spotlight – 1953’s AAGPBL was 2nd timer – Jean Faut going 17-11 with 1.51 ERA, 143 K’s and 1 perfect game. Faut is considered the greatest pitcher in the league with a 160-64 record, 2 no-hitters ...

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Foss wins '52 AAGPBL Player of the Year
#Spotlight – 1952’s AAGPBL Player of the Year was Fort Wayne Daisies Betty Foss who hit .331 with 74 RBI’s, 81 runs and 56 SB’s

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Faut wins '51 Player of the Year
#Spotlight – South Bend Blue Sox Jean Faut wins the 1951 Player of the year going 15-7 with a 1.33 ERA, 135 K’s and 1 perfect game - www.aagpbl.org

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Ziegler wins Player of the Year in '50
#Spotlight – Alma Ziegler of the Grand Rapids Chicks won the 1950 Player of Year, going 19-7 with 1.38 ERA