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Player
Card - Shirley Burkovich
Born
in 1933 in Swissvale, Pennsylvania, Shirley "Hustle"
Burkovich (right) toured with the 1950 Springfield Sallies
and Chicago Colleens before playing for the Rockford Peaches
in 1951. She played a total of 37 games, and is credited
with ending a twelve-inning game by hitting a single into
center field to drive in the winning run.
Shirley appeared with a speaking part in A League of
Their Own, playing the fictional character of Alice
"Skeeter" Jaspers at a later age. Actress Renee
Coleman played the younger Alice Jaspers.
As of 1999, Shirley Burkovich was the acting director of
the All American Girls Professional Baseball
Player's Association. The association puts out a yearly
newsletter, and works to preserve the memories of the AAGPBL.
They also assist in seminars to promote women in sports.
To receive the newsletter or to become a member of the players
association, click
here.
The information above was contributed by Shirley's cousin's
granddaughter, Kate Flister. Thanks Kate.
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Shirley
"Hustle" Burkovich
1951 Rockford Peaches |
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"We do not stop playing because we grow
old but we grow old because we stop playing."
- AAGPBL
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