// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's bear-ly known? Kathryn Beare
| Kathryn Beare | |
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| Born: November 7, 1917 Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: January 27, 1997 (aged 79) Syracuse, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Kathryn Beare (November 7, 1917 – January 27, 1997) was a catcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 5' 7", 170 lb., she batted and threw right handed.[1][2]
Born in Syracuse, New York, the stocky Katie Beare played with the Fort Wayne Daisies in part of the 1946 season, batting a .111 average in 24 games while sharing catching duties with Kathryn Vonderau.[3]
Following her brief stint in the league she returned to Syracuse, where she played softball for many years.[2]
In 1988, Beare received further recognition when she became part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, which was unveiled to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Career statistics
[edit]Batting
| GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | TB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 45 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | .111 | .220 | .111 |
Fielding
| GP | PO | A | E | TC | DP | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 61 | 10 | 4 | 75 | 2 | .947 |
Sources
[edit]- 1 2 "All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – Kathryn Beare". Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- 1 2 3 The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2005. Format: Softcover, 295 pp. ISBN 978-0-7864-2263-0. OCLC 60387152
- ↑ 1946 Fort Wayne Daisies. Retrieved 2026-02-23.