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Jean Smith (baseball)
Jean Marie Smith (May 9, 1928 – March 13, 2011) was an outfielder and relief pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at , 128. lb, she batted 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〕
Jean Smith entered the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1948, beginning her career at outfield and later doubling as a reliever until the final season of play in 1954. Regarded as a disciplined hitter and a daring base runner, she posted a robust .334 on-base percentage and a 1.77 walk-to-strikeout ratio, while utilizing her speed to snatch 194 stolen bases in 567 career games. A member of a championship team, she also played in five out of seven possible playoffs.〔The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League〕
==Early life==
Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Smith was the daughter of James C. and Marie (''née'' Burnham) Smith. She attended Ann Arbor schools and graduated from Ann Arbor Pioneer High School in 1946. Athletics were her passion and as a 12-year-old she won the Ann Arbor singles table tennis tournament, and in 1943 she placed second in the state finals. A passionate fan of the Detroit Tigers, at age 15 she pitched for a softball team sponsored by Dad's Root Beer, which won the state championship in 1947. ''They lied about my age. You were supposed to be 16 to play the league'', she explained in an interview. Playing softball during high school led to her professional life with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.〔〔
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