Anna Kunkel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Anna Kunkel

baseball player (1932-2006)

Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1932

Place of Birth: Wescosville, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 01-Oct-2006

Profession: baseball player

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Anna Kunkel

  • Anna Maggie Kunkel [Huff] (March 18, 1932 – October 1, 2006) was an American fourth outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
  • Listed at 5' 2", 112 lb., Kunkell batted and threw left handed.
  • She was dubbed Kunk.Born in Wescosville, Pennsylvania, Anna Kunkel played for the South Bend Blue Sox club during its 1950 and 1951 seasons.
  • Unfortunately, her career ended early because a knee injury.
  • Kunkel had surgery and returned to action, but her knee did not hold up.
  • As a result, she appeared in just 11 games in the two seasons.
  • Nevertheless, the league stopped individual achievements after 1948, so individual accomplishments are complete only through 1948.Afterwards, Kunkel moved to Tucson, Arizona, where she worked for the Arizona Department of Corrections.The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League folded in 1954, but there is now a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York since November 5, 1988 that honors those who were part of this unique experience.
  • Anna Kunkel, along with the rest of the girls and the league staff, is included at the display/exhibit.

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