Rockford Peaches pitcher Mary Pratt of 'League of Their Own' fame dies at 101

[SheltieLover]

https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/nation-world/rockford-peaches-pitcher-mary-pratt-of-league-of-their-own-fame-dies-at-101/507-34d74a81-1f77-43ad-b49a-6766ef2ff6ce

Mary Pratt pitched for the Rockford Peaches, the team profiled in the 1992 movie 'A League of Their Own."

Author: Associated Press, TEGNA
Published: 10:33 AM CDT May 10, 2020
Updated: 10:33 AM CDT May 10, 2020
Mary Pratt, who played for the Rockford Peaches and Kenosha Comets in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, has died. She was 101.

Pratt died on Wednesday. Her nephew, Walter Pratt, told The Patriot Ledger she passed away peacefully at a nursing home.

Pratt pitched in the women's league from 1943-47. The league was profiled in the 1992 movie “A League of Their Own,” starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis.

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[murielm99]

1. Thank for posting this.

We have a great regard for the Peaches in Northern Illinois.

[SheltieLover]

2. YW! 👍

[crickets]

3. Love the story, love the movie.

All of the women who played were amazing.

[SheltieLover]

4. IKR?

I met some of them years ago, not sure about this one, though. Truly amazing women!