Obituary: Joyce (Hill) Westerman (1925-2021)

January 26, 2021January 26, 2021 ~ Sam Gazdziak ~ Leave a comment

RIP to Joyce (Hill) Westerman, a member of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1945 until 1952. She died on January 18 at the age of 95, with her family by her side. Westerman played for the Grand Rapids Chicks (1945), Fort Wayne Daisies (1946), South Bend Blue Sox (1946, 1952), Peoria Redwings (1947-48, … Continue reading Obituary: Joyce (Hill) Westerman (1925-2021)

Obituary: Bea Arbour Parrott (1920-2019)

June 14, 2019April 30, 2020 ~ Sam Gazdziak ~ Leave a comment

R.I.P. to Bea Arbour Parrott, who played briefly with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She also made some headlines for her job as a milkmaid during World War II. She died on June 10 in Fall River, Mass., at the age of 98. Beatrice Arbour was born in Gaspe, Quebec, on December 2, 1920. … Continue reading Obituary: Bea Arbour Parrott (1920-2019)