Edna Dummerth

Edna Frank Dummerth
Edna Frank Dummerth
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
	Born: June 15, 1924; St. Louis, Missouri
	Died: October 8, 2017 (aged 93); St. Louis, Missouri
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Teams
	Minneapolis Millerettes (1944); Racine Belles (1944);

Edna Dummerth (née Frank; June 15, 1924 – October 8, 2017) played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1944.^[1] She was born in St. Louis, Missouri and known by her nickname "Frankie".^[1]

Dummerth got into the game during her high school years where she earned a reputation for being a good catcher. Thereafter, when she was 20 she started playing for the Minneapolis Millerettes^[2] and then, in the same year, for the Racine Belles.^[1] She both threw and batted right-handed.^[1] After playing just 16 games, she left the League and joined the United States Navy. After leaving the navy she married Robert A. Dummerth and had eight children.^[3]

In 1989 Dummerth was honored by the St. Louis Cardinals.^[4]

Dummerth died on October 8, 2017.^[3]

Career statistics

Batting Record

Year	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG
1944	16	46	1	5	0	0	0	2	1	1	4	.109

References

1 2 3 4 "Edna Dummerth (Frank) AAGPBL". AAGPBL. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
↑ Stew Thornley (2006). "Baseball in Minnesota: The Definitive History". The Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87351-551-X. Missing or empty |url= (help)
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↑ Merrie A. Fidler (2006). The Origins and History of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. McFarland & Company,Inc. ISBN 978-1-4766-0428-2.

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[AAGPBL-1] 1 2 3 4 "Edna Dummerth (Frank) AAGPBL". AAGPBL. Retrieved 6 August 2014.

[2] Stew Thornley (2006). "Baseball in Minnesota: The Definitive History". The Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87351-551-X. Missing or empty |url= (help)

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[4] Merrie A. Fidler (2006). The Origins and History of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. McFarland & Company,Inc. ISBN 978-1-4766-0428-2.