Last of the Peaches

[The Man In Blue]

Not softball, but very important to the game ...

Mary Pratt, the last of the Rockford Peaches, has passed away at 101.

Last of the original Rockford Peaches dies

Mary Pratt, a pitcher on the original Rockford Peaches who became a pioneer in fighting for equal opportunities for women in sports, died last week at age

www.starcourier.com

I actually had an opportunity to meet her several years ago ... an amazing woman. RIP Mary.

 

[sluggers]

Sorry to hear that. on occasion, she would visit the softball tournaments in Rockford.

 

[ANNASDAD]

RIP and thank you for serving your Country in it's time of need! These women will forever be ingrained in baseball history!