Edna Dummerth

Edna Frank Dummerth
Edna Frank Dummerth
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
	Born: June 15, 1924; St. Louis, Missouri
	Died: October 8, 2017 (aged 93); St. Louis, Missouri
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Teams
	Minneapolis Millerettes (1944); Racine Belles (1944);

Edna Dummerth (née Frank; June 15, 1924 – October 8, 2017) played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1944.^[1] She was born in St. Louis, Missouri and known by her nickname "Frankie".^[1]

Dummerth got into the game during her high school years where she earned a reputation for being a good catcher.^{[citation needed]} Thereafter, when she was 20 she started playing for the Minneapolis Millerettes^[2]^[3] and then, in the same year, for the Racine Belles.^[1] She both threw and batted right-handed.^[1] After playing just 16 games, she left the League and joined the United States Navy. After leaving the navy she married Robert A. Dummerth and had eight children.^[4]

In 1989 Dummerth was honored by the St. Louis Cardinals.^[5]

Dummerth died on October 8, 2017.^[4]

Career statistics

Batting

GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	TB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
16	46	1	5	0	0	0	2	1	5	1	4	.109	.128	.109	.236

Fielding

GP	PO	A	E	TC	DP	FA
15	53	10	6	69	2	.913

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References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Edna Dummerth – Profile / Obituary. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
^ Stew Thornley (2006). Baseball in Minnesota: The Definitive History. The Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87351-551-X.
^ "Dirt on Their Skirts: The Minneapolis Millerettes". 2014-06-27. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-04-02.
^ ^a ^b Edna Dummerth Obituary
^ Merrie A. Fidler (2006). The Origins and History of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-1-4766-0428-2.
^ All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2008. Format: Paperback, 302pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-7864-3747-2

[AAGPBL-1] Edna Dummerth – Profile / Obituary. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 2019-04-13.

[2] Stew Thornley (2006). Baseball in Minnesota: The Definitive History. The Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87351-551-X.

[3] "Dirt on Their Skirts: The Minneapolis Millerettes". 2014-06-27. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-04-02.

[obit-4] Edna Dummerth Obituary

[5] Merrie A. Fidler (2006). The Origins and History of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-1-4766-0428-2.

[RecordBook-6] All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2008. Format: Paperback, 302pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-7864-3747-2

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