Margaret Murray (baseball)
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| Margaret Murray | |
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| Catcher / Outfielder | |
| Born: February 8, 1928 Joliet, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: (aged 78) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Margaret Murray (February 8, 1928 – March 22, 2006) was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. She batted and threw right handed.[1][2]
Born in Joliet, Illinois, Murray joined the All American League in its 1948 season.[1] "Marge", as her teammates dubbed her, was assigned as a catcher and fourth outfielder for the Springfield Sallies when it was added as an expansion club in the league. She continued with the Sallies the next season when it became a touring player development team. Afterwards, she moved to Green Valley, Arizona.[2]
In 1988, a permanent display was inaugurated at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, that honors those who were part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Murray, the rest of the girls, and the league staff are included at the display/exhibit.[3]