Lillian Ann Luckey (July 9, 1919 – December 13, 2021) was an American baseball pitcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m), 126 lb (57 kg), she batted and threw right handed.[1][2]
In July 2008, it was reported that Luckey still played golf twice a week at the age of 89.[6] She died in Niles, Michigan, on December 13, 2021, at the age of 102.[3]
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^[1]. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League website
^ abMadden, W. C. (2005) The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland & Company. ISBN978-0-7864-2263-0
^ ab"Lillian Ann Luckey, of Niles". Leader Publications. December 16, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
lillian, luckey, lillian, luckey, july, 1919, december, 2021, american, baseball, pitcher, played, american, girls, professional, baseball, league, listed, batted, threw, right, handed, american, girls, professional, baseball, leaguepitcherborn, 1919, july, 19. Lillian Ann Luckey July 9 1919 December 13 2021 was an American baseball pitcher who played in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League Listed at 5 ft 1 in 1 55 m 126 lb 57 kg she batted and threw right handed 1 2 Lillian LuckeyAll American Girls Professional Baseball LeaguePitcherBorn 1919 07 09 July 9 1919South Bend Indiana U S Died December 13 2021 2021 12 13 aged 102 Niles Michigan U S Batted RightThrew RightTeamsSouth Bend Blue Sox 1946 Career highlights and awardsWomen in Baseball AAGPBL Permanent Display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled in 1988 Born in South Bend Indiana on July 9 1919 3 Luckey joined the All American League in its 1946 season She was assigned to the South Bend Blue Sox club and appeared in eight games for them 2 She posted a 2 4 record with a 3 44 ERA allowing 37 runs 21 earned on 51 hits and 48 walks while striking out 10 through 54 innings of work 4 As a hitter she went 2 for 15 for a 133 batting average 4 The All American League folded in 1954 but there is a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown New York since 1988 that honors the entire league rather than any individual figure 5 In July 2008 it was reported that Luckey still played golf twice a week at the age of 89 6 She died in Niles Michigan on December 13 2021 at the age of 102 3 Sources edit 1 All American Girls Professional Baseball League website a b 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 a b Lillian Ann Luckey of Niles Leader Publications December 16 2021 Retrieved December 17 2021 a b Madden W C 2000 All American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book McFarland amp Company ISBN 978 0 7864 0597 8 Before A League of Their Own National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Luckey played pro baseball in South Bend Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lillian Luckey amp oldid 1099834733, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
