Anne Deyotte (née Surkowski, February 22, 1923 – 2020) was a Canadian outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 3", 120 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.[1]
| Anne Surkowski | |
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| All-American Girls Professional Baseball League | |
| Outfield | |
| Born: July 22, 1923 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Died: 2020 (aged 96–97) | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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Born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, she was one of the 68 players born in Canada to join the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in its twelve years history.
Surkowski joined her younger sister Lee on the South Bend Blue Sox team for the 1945 season. She served as a backup outfielder for Lee at center field, Rose Gacioch at left, and Betsy Jochum in right.[2]
Like her sister, Surkowski has been honored with many recognitions and awards over the years. In 1998, she garnered honorary inductions in the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and the Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame. She is also part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, which was unveiled in 1988 to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.[3][4]
Career statistics edit
Batting
| GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | .103 | .167 |
Fielding
| GP | PO | A | E | TC | DP | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 1 | .867 |
Sources edit
- ^ "Anne Deyotte". All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ 1945 South Bend Blue Sox
- ^ Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum website
- ^ Saskatchewan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum website
- ^ "Anne Deyotte Surkowski". StarTiger. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Anne Surkowski Deyotte would have been 98 years old today. She was from Moose Jaw, SK (CANADA). Anne played in 1945 for the South Bend Blue Sox as an outfielder. Anne's sister, Lee (Surkowski) Delmonico played in the AAGPBL also". All American Girls Professional Baseball League Players Association on Facebook. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2000. Format: Softcover, 294pp. Language: English. ISBN 978-0-7864-3747-4