Born:(1933-02-04)February 4, 1933 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: March 31, 2022(2022-03-31) (aged 89) Rancho Mirage, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Teams
Chicago Colleens (1949)
Springfield Sallies (1950)
Rockford Peaches (1951)
Career highlights and awards
Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display, Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (1988)
Shirley Burkovich (February 4, 1933 – March 31, 2022) was an American professional baseball infielder, outfielder and pitcher who played from 1949 through 1951 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) and 150 pounds (68 kg), she batted and threw right-handed.[1][2]
Burkovich was one of forty players from Pennsylvania who played on the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League clubs. She was nicknamed "Hustle" for her boundless intensity on the field, and filled in at every position except catcher during her three seasons in the league.[3]
^"All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – Shirley Burkovich". Retrieved March 27, 2019.
^The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2005. Format: Paperback, 295 pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-7864-3747-2
^All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – Advanced Search
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