Updates? Back injuries caused Kamenshek to retire after the 1951 season. Dottie was one of my many inspirations to long for a future in baseball. Dorothy Kamenshek, (born Dec. 21, 1925, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.—died May 17, 2010, Palm Desert, Calif.), American athlete, one of the stars of women’s professional baseball, who was considered a superior player at first base and at bat. i...", "With our deepest condolences. Corrections? In 1964, she was promoted to supervisor of physical and occupational therapy for Los Angeles County Children's Services, and later to chief of therapy services, the position she held when she retired in 1980. I lived 5 blocks from the park so I went to every game. She moved to California and eventually became the director of the Los Angeles Crippled Children’s Services Department. Dorothy “Dottie” “Kammie” Kamenchek (December 21, 1925 – May 17, 2010) was an American All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. In 1958, Kamenshek received a degree in physical therapy from Marquette University in Milwaukee. I was 13 when I finally could join the Future...", "my grandsons and i met dottie about 14 years ago in dallas she was signing photos .i have 3 signed by her but the great thing she did was let me take a photo with ma grandsons sitting in her lap .what a warm /kind and wonderful lady she was. Her softball team from Cincinnati won the national title in 1940, 41 and 42. During her 10-year career with the AAGPBL, she was selected for seven All-Star teams, held the league’s put-out record, won the batting title two years in a row, and struck out only 81 out of 3,736 times at bat. She batted and threw left-handed. That movie is one of my favorites! After her retirement, Kamenshek was honored by Los Angeles County with the Outstanding Management Award (1980). The movie "League of their own" was based on true stories of the gals of "The AAGPBL!" Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). [2] She batted and threw left-handed. She began studying at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis., for a physical therapy degree. In 1953 she returned to the Rockford Peaches to help boost the team’s ticket sales, but she retired permanently at the end of the season. The exploits of Kamenshek and her teammates inspired the film A League of Their Own (1992). [3], In 1999, Sports Illustrated for Women selected Kamenshek as the 100th greatest female athlete of the 20th century. 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It is affiliated with the Jesuit order of the Roman Catholic Church. This article was most recently revised and updated by, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Dorothy-Kamenshek, The New York Times - Dorothy Kamenshek, �League of Their Own� Figure, Dies at 84, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She struck out only 81 times in 3,736 at-bat appearances. She believed the team only wanted her for publicity and turned down the offer. In the off‑seasons, Kamenshek studied physical education and health education at the University of Cincinnati. A lively and informative new podcast for kids that the whole family will enjoy! Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Dorothy Kamenshek Obituary Kammie was one of the finest players to wear a uniform in the AAGPBL. In fact, a men’s team from the Florida International League did attempt to recruit her in 1950, but she declined the offer, believing it was basically a publicity stunt. Her spouse and fellow Hall of Fame member, Margaret Wenzell, was buried next to her in 2014. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.... Who is the most recent major-league player to win the batting triple crown by leading his league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in during a season? we should be inducted to the baseball hall of fame woith all her...", "I lived in Fort Wayne, Indiana where the Daisies played at Memorial Park. …baseball players including first baseman, “There is science, logic, reason; there is thought verified by experience. She is part of the AAGPBL permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York. A scout for the newly created All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) persuaded her to try out in Chicago. Kamenshek played in the AAGPBL for 10 seasons, and was selected as an All-Star all seven times the league established such a team. If you need help finding the right words, view our, "my prayers and condolences to her family and she,ll be missed by all who knew her through her acting and her friends. In 1951 she was forced to reduce her playing due to back injuries, and after the 1952 season she retired permanently from the game with a career average of .292. we enjoy it. John 11: 1-44", "To all baseball fans! Geena Davis played Dottie Hinson, the best ballplayer in the league, a character loosely based on Kamenshek. CHICAGO (AP) — Dorothy Kamenshek, a former star of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League who helped inspire the lead character in the movie "A League of their Own," has died. He once predicted that Kamenshek would be the first woman selected for the men’s major leagues. In 1946 she was the league's top batter with an average of .316 (a single point ahead of Audrey Wagner), and won the distinction again in 1947 with an average of .306.

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