TonyK
01-06-2008, 05:05 PM
The All-American Girls Professional League formed in 1943 and struggled during the 40's and early 50's before disbanding. In 1946, six of the teams organized Junior teams composed of 15 girls between the ages of 12 and 14.
According to Diana Star Helmer in Belles of the Ballpark, four intramural Junior teams were formed in Racine, WI in 1947 and 100 girls came to the first training sessions. The Junior girls teams often played games at the same ballparks that their older AAGPL counterparts did.
The Ft Wayne Daisies Juniors played from 1946 to 1963. I assume they played mainly against the other Juniors teams in the AAGBL between 1946 and 1954. Then they managed to last another nine seasons on their own. A search on the internet gives no further information about this largely ignored team of girls playing baseball.
I wonder if any of the players ever told someone about their experience and why they kept right on playing after their sister teams folded?
According to Diana Star Helmer in Belles of the Ballpark, four intramural Junior teams were formed in Racine, WI in 1947 and 100 girls came to the first training sessions. The Junior girls teams often played games at the same ballparks that their older AAGPL counterparts did.
The Ft Wayne Daisies Juniors played from 1946 to 1963. I assume they played mainly against the other Juniors teams in the AAGBL between 1946 and 1954. Then they managed to last another nine seasons on their own. A search on the internet gives no further information about this largely ignored team of girls playing baseball.
I wonder if any of the players ever told someone about their experience and why they kept right on playing after their sister teams folded?