Shirley Jameson
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| Shirley Jameson | |
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| Center fielder | |
| Born: March 29, 1918 Maywood, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: December 29, 1993 (aged 75) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
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Shirley Jameson (March 29, 1918 – December 29, 1993) was an American center fielder who played from 1943 through 1946 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 4 ft 10+3⁄4 in (1.492 m), 104 pounds (47 kg), Jameson batted right-handed and threw left-handed. She was born in Maywood, Illinois.
Sources
[edit]- "Morrison Teacher's Picture in Magazine," Dispatch, August 21, 1942.
- Encyclopedia of Women and Baseball – Leslie A. Heaphy, Laura Wulf, Mel Anthony May. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2006. Format: Hardcover, 438pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-7864-2100-2
- Girls of Summer: The Real Story of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League – Lois Browne. Publisher: HarperCollins, 1992. Format: Hardcover, 212 pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-00-215838-8
- Women in Baseball: The Forgotten History – Gai Ingham Berlage, Charley Gerard. Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group, 1994. Format: Hardcover, 224pp. Language: English. ISBN 978-0-275-94735-4
External links
[edit]- "Shirley Jameson – Profile". All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- "1943 All Star Team". All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- "The Mystery of Jackie Mitchell and Babe Ruth by Leslie Heaphy". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 2026-02-27.