Kamenshek, Dorothy (1925–)
Kamenshek, Dorothy (1925–)
American baseball player. Name variations: Kammie or Dottie Kamenshek. Born Dec 21, 1925, in Cincinnati, Ohio; attended University of Cincinnati; graduate of Marquette University, 1958.
Played first base for Rockford Peaches (1943–52) and had a lifetime batting average of .292, the highest of any longtime league player; was considered the best player in the history of the All-American Girls Baseball League.
See also Women in World History.
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