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Loretta Dwojak (born December 19, 1925) was an infielder and outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 5", 135 lb., she batted and threw right handed. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Loretta Dwojak played with two teams during the 1944 season.〔The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2005. Format: Softcover, 295 pp. Language: English. ISBN 978-0-7864-2263-0. 〕 A classic line drive hitter, Dwojak was also a skillful bunter and a fast and smart runner. She started the season with the Minneapolis Millerettes, playing mainly at third base, but also appeared at shortstop and was often used in pinch-running duties.〔(1944 Minneapolis Millerettes )〕〔The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League〕 Traded to the South Bend Blue Sox during the midseason, she eventually replaced Rose Gacioch at right field when Gacioch was pitching. She posted a combined .201 batting average with 18 stolen bases in 63 games.〔The South Bend Blue Sox: A History of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Team and Its Players, 1943-1954 – Jim Sargent and Robert M. Gorman. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2011. Format: Softcover, 302 pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-7864-4647-1〕〔(1944 South Bend Blue Sox )〕 She was not located after leaving the league in 1944.〔 Dwojak received further recognition when 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 in 1988 to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. ==Career statistics== Batting Fielding 〔〔 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「Loretta Dwojak」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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