THE TEAMBROWN BLOG

The Blue Sox played in 6 playoff series and won two league titles in 1951 and 1952 

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

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

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

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

#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

#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 ...

#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

#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