Mary Holda

Mary Holda, later Elrod (September 30, 1915 – April 14, 2016)[1] was a utility infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right-handed.[1]

Mary Holda
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Third base / Shortstop
Born: September 30, 1915
Mansfield, Ohio
Died: April 14, 2016(2016-04-14) (aged 100)
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display at Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (1988)

A native of Mansfield, Ohio, Holda was one of the original South Bend Blue Sox founding members of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in its 1943 inaugural season. Known as "Bucky" by her teammates, she served primarily as a backup at third base and shortstop for South Bend. She was also available for pinch hitting duties, while posting a .205 batting average in 29 games.[2][3]

Holda is part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, which was unveiled in 1988 to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

Career statistics

Batting

GPABRH2B3BHRRBISBTBBBSOBAOBPSLG
29739150006815411.205.247.205

Fielding

GPPOAETCDPFA
1930315662.924

[1][4]

Sources
  1. "Mary Elrod – Profile / Obituary". All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  2. "1943 South Bend Blue Sox". All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  3. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2000. Format: Hardcover, 294pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-7864-0597-X
  4. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book


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