Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display at Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (1988)
Well-traveled Naomi Meier moved around for a while, as the AAGPBL shifted players as needed to help teams stay afloat. Basically a line drive hitter and speedy base runner, she collected over 25 stolen bases in five of her eight seasons in the league. An instinctive player with good hands and a strong throwing arm, she also was capable of playing well all three outfield positions. But her best attribute may have been able to adapt and perform well for nine teams and thirteen different rosters in a span of eight years.[1]
In her rookie year, Meier appeared in 103 games and hit a .249 batting average with a career-high 49 runs batted in while scoring 44 times. Her most productive season came in 1948, when she posted career numbers in hits (100), at-bats (450), runs scored (54), stolen bases (55) and games played (127), adding a .222 average and 47 RBI. She raised her average to a career-high .261 in 1950, while collecting a second-best 34 stolen bases in 99 games.[1]
In 1951, Meier suffered a season-ending compound fracture of her right ankle while sliding into second base. Used sparingly in 1952, she hit .229 and stole 25 bases in 111 games during the 1953 season, her last in the league.[1][3]
A .258 career hitter, she reached the postseason with the Peaches (1946), Lassies (1949) and Daisies, collecting a .208 average (21-for-201) with one double, seven runs, seven RBI and six stolen bases in 27 games. In 690 games at outfield, she committed only 73 errors in 1226 chances for a .941 fielding average.[4]
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naomi, meier, sally, november, 1926, july, 1989, outfielder, played, from, 1946, through, 1953, american, girls, professional, baseball, league, listed, meier, batted, threw, right, handed, born, fort, wayne, indiana, american, girls, professional, baseball, l. Naomi Meier Sally November 17 1926 July 15 1989 was an outfielder who played from 1946 through 1953 in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League Listed at 5 ft 5 in 1 65 m 115 lb Meier batted and threw right handed She was born in Fort Wayne Indiana 1 2 Naomi MeierAll American Girls Professional Baseball LeagueOutfielderBorn 1926 11 17 November 17 1926Fort Wayne IndianaDied July 15 1989 1989 07 15 aged 62 Fort Wayne IndianaBatted RightThrew RightTeamsRockford Peaches 1946 1947 start Fort Wayne Daisies 1947 end 1950 end 1952 start Peoria Redwings 1948 start Chicago Colleens 1948 end Racine Belles 1949 start Muskegon Lassies 1949 end 1953 Kalamazoo Lassies 1950 start Battle Creek Belles 1952 end Muskegon Belles 1953 Career highlights and awardsThree postseason appearances 1946 1949 1950 Women in Baseball AAGPBL Permanent Displayat Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum 1988 Well traveled Naomi Meier moved around for a while as the AAGPBL shifted players as needed to help teams stay afloat Basically a line drive hitter and speedy base runner she collected over 25 stolen bases in five of her eight seasons in the league An instinctive player with good hands and a strong throwing arm she also was capable of playing well all three outfield positions But her best attribute may have been able to adapt and perform well for nine teams and thirteen different rosters in a span of eight years 1 Meier entered the league in 1946 with the Rockford Peaches playing for them one and a half years before joining the Fort Wayne Daisies 1947 Then she found herself on the move again this time to the Peoria Redwings 1948 and Chicago Colleens 1948 and then the Muskegon Lassies 1949 Racine Belles 1949 Kalamazoo Lassies 1950 followed by a new trip to Fort Wayne 1950 1952 She later was part of the Battle Creek Belles 1952 and played her last season for the Muskegon Belles 1953 1 In her rookie year Meier appeared in 103 games and hit a 249 batting average with a career high 49 runs batted in while scoring 44 times Her most productive season came in 1948 when she posted career numbers in hits 100 at bats 450 runs scored 54 stolen bases 55 and games played 127 adding a 222 average and 47 RBI She raised her average to a career high 261 in 1950 while collecting a second best 34 stolen bases in 99 games 1 In 1951 Meier suffered a season ending compound fracture of her right ankle while sliding into second base Used sparingly in 1952 she hit 229 and stole 25 bases in 111 games during the 1953 season her last in the league 1 3 A 258 career hitter she reached the postseason with the Peaches 1946 Lassies 1949 and Daisies collecting a 208 average 21 for 201 with one double seven runs seven RBI and six stolen bases in 27 games In 690 games at outfield she committed only 73 errors in 1226 chances for a 941 fielding average 4 In 1988 she became part of Women in Baseball a permanent display based at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown New York which was unveiled to honor the entire All American Girls Professional Baseball League It was not really a well known fact until filmmaker Penny Marshall premiered her 1992 film A League of Their Own which was a fictionalized account of activities in the AAGPBL Starring Geena Davis Tom Hanks Madonna Lori Petty and Rosie O Donnell this film brought many of the real AAGPBL former players a rebirth of celebrity Naomi Meier died in Fort Wayne Indiana at the age of 62 1 Career statistics editBatting GP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB TB BB SO BA OBP SLG710 2456 265 560 33 14 4 234 206 633 219 277 258 291 258Fielding GP PO A E TC DP FA690 1106 47 73 1226 9 941 5 Sources edit a b c d e f All American Girls Professional Baseball League official website Naomi Meier entry The Women of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League A Biographical Dictionary W C Madden Publisher McFarland amp Company 2005 Format Paperback 295 pp Language English ISBN 0 7864 3747 2 The Women of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League All American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book W C Madden Publisher McFarland amp Company 2000 Format Paperback 294pp Language English ISBN 0 7864 3747 2 All American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Naomi Meier amp oldid 1195455430, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
