Thelma Eisen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thelma Eisen

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 11-May-1922

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Death: 11-May-2014

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Thelma "Tiby" Eisen (May 11, 1922 – May 11, 2014) was an outfielder who played from 1944 through 1952 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Listed at 5' 4", 130 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.Thelma Eisen was among the top players in the early years of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
A durable player, Eisen averaged 107 games appearances in each of her nine seasons in the league.
An All-Star in 1946, she made the playoffs in seven out of nine possible seasons, including the champion team in 1944.
Noted for her enthusiastic and great knowledge of the game, she excelled defensively at all three outfield positions, mainly at center field.
Regarded as a disciplined hitter and a daring base runner, she posted a career .295 on-base percentage and utilized her stunning speed to snatch 674 stolen bases in 966 career-games.
A fast and fine defensive outfielder, she often took away extra base hits from opponents, offering a variety of excellent catches over a substantial period of time.
Additionally, she moved from one place to another constantly, playing with four different teams and cities, as the league switched players as needed to help teams to be competitive.