Shirley Weierman Explained

Shirley Ann Weierman (June 27, 1938 – July 11, 1999) played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League between 1953 and 1954. She both batted and threw right-handed. Outside of her interest in baseball, Shirley enjoyed fishing, golf, painting and tennis.

Early life

Shirley was born in Lima, Ohio to parents Edwin Earl Weierman and Amy Grace Weierman, née Frankhouser.

Baseball career

Shirley began playing baseball for the AAGPBL at a very young age. In fact, at 14, when she joined the Fort Wayne Daisies she was the youngest player to join the league. She played in the position of utility infielder in third base. She earned a reputation as being a "good fielder and a better than average hitter."[1] She enjoyed playing, being "disappointed" she didn't get a longer time playing with the league, but was happy she managed to play some. She retired in 1954 on the dissolution of the league.

After baseball

Following her short-lived but successful baseball career, in 1954, Shirley retired and embarked on a career in dentistry. She was licensed by the Dental Board of California, license #21076, expiration date, June 30, 1998.[2]

Batting record

Year G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG
1953 -10 - - - - - - - - - -
1954 11 28 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 .179

Sources

1. Ancestry.com [3] 2. Prolicenses [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shirley Ann Weierman AAGPBL Player Profile. AAGPBL. 6 October 2014.
  2. Web site: Dental Board of California . 23 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006183442/http://www2.dca.ca.gov/pls/wllpub/WLLQRYNA$LCEV2.QueryView?P_LICENSE_NUMBER=21076&P_LTE_ID=706 . October 6, 2014 . en . unfit.
  3. Web site: All results for Shirley Weierman. Ancestry.com. 6 October 2014.
  4. Web site: Weierman Shirley Ann. Prolicences. 6 October 2014.