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Adeline Kerrar ("Addie") (August 31, 1924 – July 4, 1995) was an infielder and catcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the season. Listed at , 130 pounds, she was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed.〔''The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary'' – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2005. Format: Paperback, 295 pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-7864-3747-2〕 A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Karrar entered the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1944 with the Rockford Peaches. A versatile utility, she caught and played at shortstop and third base. She had a brief career in the league because of assorted injuries.〔(Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers - All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Catcher List )〕〔The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League〕〔''Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball'' – Leslie A. Heaphy, Mel Anthony May. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2006. Format: Paperback, 438pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-7864-2100-2〕 In one game, Kerrar scored the winning run for her team by stealing home plate, but because she was not told to steal home she was fined by Rockford's manager Jack Kloza. She connected three hits in eighteen at-bats for a .167 career average in eight games.〔 Following her baseball career, Kerrar went on to work as one of the first female postwomen in the United States. She later served as an area representative for the AAGPBL Players Association for a number of years.〔 Since 1988, Karrar is 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 rather than individual baseball personalities.〔(All-American Girls Professional Baseball League History )〕 Kerrar was a long-time resident of Naples, Florida, where she died at the age of 70.〔〔(Intelius.com – Adeline Kerrar/records nationwide )〕 ==Sources== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adeline Kerrar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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