Mary Reynolds (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1921
Place of Birth: Gastonia, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 09-May-1991
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Mary Reynolds (baseball)
- Mary Reynolds (April 27, 1921 – May 9, 1991) was a utility who played from 1946 through 1950 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
- She batted and threw right-handed.Once selected to the All-Star team, Mary Reynolds was a solid defender at third base with good range on the field and a strong throwing arm.
- Reynolds also saw time in the outfield and as a starting pitcher, while hitting a career .223 batting average.
- Basically a line drive hitter, she put the ball in play and was extremely hard to strike out, averaging a 1.50 walk-to-strikeout ratio and a .317 on-base percentage during her five years in the circuit.Born in Gastonia, North Carolina, Reynolds grew up with five brothers and three sisters.
- When World War began, she served as a sheet metal worker.Reynolds entered the league in 1946 with the Peoria Redwings, playing for them through the 1950 season.
- Nicknamed ?Windy?, because of her constant chatter on the field and from the dugout, she was chosen as the team's captain and eventually served as interim manager.In 1947, Reynolds hit a career-best .245 average with a .935 fielding percentage at third base and earned a spot in the All-Star team.
- Her most productive season on the mound came in 1948, when she posted a 9–6 and a 2.27 earned run average in 18 pitching appearances.
- She also was the best fielding pitcher in 1950 as she committed no errors.Since 1988 Reynolds is part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, which was unveiled to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League rather than individual baseball personalities.Mary Reynolds died in her homeland of Gastonia, North Carolina, at the age of 70.
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