Virginia Bell (baseball)
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| Virginia Bell | |
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| Pitcher / Backup outfielder | |
| Born: July 30, 1927 Muskegon, Michigan, U.S. | |
| Died: April 19, 1994 (aged 66) Many, Louisiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Virginia Bell (July 30, 1927 – April 19, 1994) was an American pitcher and outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 5' 3", 128. lb., Bell batted and threw right handed. She was dubbed Ginger.[1][2]
Born in Muskegon, Michigan, Bell served for the Women's Army Corps in Japan during World War II before joining the league with the Springfield Sallies in its 1948 season.[2]
Bell posted a 7.88 ERA in one pitching appearance and did not have a decision or save, allowing 10 runs (three unearned) on six hits and eight walks, while striking out four batters in 8.0 innings of work. As a hitter, she went 2-for-4 (.500 BA).[3]
After baseball, Bell moved to Many, Louisiana, where she spent the rest of her life.[2]
The AAGPBL folded in 1954, but there is a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, since November 5, 1988, that honors the entire league rather than any individual figure.[4]
Ginger Bell died in 1994 at the age of 66.[1]