Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (since 1988)
Born in Englewood, New Jersey, Jacobs attended Dwight Morrow High School. She played on the school's varsity baseball team but was forced to quit after a few games after being told by the principal that it was not the way a young lady should act.[3]
In her spare time, Janet played tennis and competed in the Senior Platform Tennis Championships in the 1980s. She later moved to Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.[2]
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League folded in 1954, but there is now a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York since November 5, 1988 that honors those who were part of this unique experience. Janet, along with the rest of the girls and the league staff, is included at the display/exhibit.[4]
^ abcMadden, W. C. (2005) The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland & Company. ISBN978-0-7864-2263-0
^Hertzel, Bob. "Janet Murk a true pioneer for women's athletics", Clarksburg Exponent Telegram, July 9, 2015. Accessed May 28, 2020. "Janet Murk, in the 1940s, had actually played for the Dwight Morrow High School boys baseball team … briefly. She played four, maybe five games, before she was called into the principal’s office. 'They called me into the principal’s office and said it wasn’t the proper way for a young lady to conduct herself, playing ball,' she said on the phone from the assisted living facility in which she now resides."
janet, jacobs, american, sociologist, janet, jacobs, born, october, 1928, former, shortstop, center, fielder, played, american, girls, professional, baseball, league, during, 1945, season, listed, jacobs, switch, hitter, threw, right, handed, dubbed, teammates. For the American sociologist see Janet L Jacobs Janet Jacobs born October 31 1928 is a former shortstop and center fielder who played in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League during its 1945 season Listed at 5 4 120 lb Jacobs was a switch hitter who threw right handed She was dubbed Jay Jay by her teammates 1 2 Janet JacobsAll American Girls Professional Baseball LeagueShortstop Center fielderBorn 1928 10 31 October 31 1928 age 95 Englewood New JerseyBats BothThrows RightTeamsRacine Belles 1945 Career highlights and awardsWomen in Baseball AAGPBL Permanent Display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum since 1988 Born in Englewood New Jersey Jacobs attended Dwight Morrow High School She played on the school s varsity baseball team but was forced to quit after a few games after being told by the principal that it was not the way a young lady should act 3 Jacobs spent a season with the Racine Belles club before going on to college 1 She posted a batting average of 170 17 for 100 in 38 game appearances driving in seven runs and scoring six times while hitting two homers with eight stolen bases 1 Afterwards Jacobs switched to swimming and earned a bachelor s degree in chemistry from the Purdue University in West Lafayette Indiana She then married and raised a family of four children 2 In her spare time Janet played tennis and competed in the Senior Platform Tennis Championships in the 1980s She later moved to Franklin Lakes New Jersey 2 The All American Girls Professional Baseball League folded in 1954 but there is now a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown New York since November 5 1988 that honors those who were part of this unique experience Janet along with the rest of the girls and the league staff is included at the display exhibit 4 Sources edit a b c Janet Murk Profile Obituary All American Girls Professional Baseball League Retrieved 2019 05 28 a b c Madden W C 2005 The Women of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League A Biographical Dictionary McFarland amp Company ISBN 978 0 7864 2263 0 Hertzel Bob Janet Murk a true pioneer for women s athletics Clarksburg Exponent Telegram July 9 2015 Accessed May 28 2020 Janet Murk in the 1940s had actually played for the Dwight Morrow High School boys baseball team briefly She played four maybe five games before she was called into the principal s office They called me into the principal s office and said it wasn t the proper way for a young lady to conduct herself playing ball she said on the phone from the assisted living facility in which she now resides Before A League of Their Own Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Retrieved on September 5 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Janet Jacobs amp oldid 1161689036, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
