Rosemary Stevenson


Rosemary Stevenson was an American outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in its final season of operation. She batted left handed and threw right handed.

Early life

She was born June 2, 1936, in Stalwart, Michigan.

Baseball career

She played softball starting at age 11. As a 17-year-old student at Pickford High School, located in Pickford Township, Michigan, she heard about the AAGPBL and tried out. In 1954, she was assigned to the Grand Rapids Chicks, based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, playing her first game the day after her high school graduation. She played in 54 games, until the league folded later that year. She went on to play and coach softball.
In her later years Rosemary wrote an autobiography titled "Don't Die on Third".
She died January 3, 2017 in Nunica, Michigan.

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