Search Constraints

Start Over
You searched for: Collection Veterans History Project (U.S.) Remove constraint Collection: Veterans History Project (U.S.) Language eng Remove constraint Language: eng Topic All-American Girls Professional Baseball League--Personal narratives Remove constraint Topic: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League--Personal narratives Topic Baseball Remove constraint Topic: Baseball Topic Baseball players--Indiana Remove constraint Topic: Baseball players--Indiana Topic Baseball players-Illinois Remove constraint Topic: Baseball players-Illinois Topic Oral history Remove constraint Topic: Oral history Topic Women Remove constraint Topic: Women Topic World War, 1939-1945 Remove constraint Topic: World War, 1939-1945
1 entry found
Number of results to display per page
View results as:
List Map Gallery

Search Results

1. Kidd, Sue (Interview transcript and video), 2009

Notes:
Sue Kidd was born in 1933 in Choctaw, Arkansas. She got her interest in baseball from her father and two brothers who she played with regularly as a child. Growing up, Kidd played other sports too like football and basketball but eventually decided on a career in baseball following a meeting with her high school guidance counselor. In the spring of 1949, Kidd, at age 15, was scouted and tried out for a pitcher position in Little Rock, Arkansas. Beginning her professional career in 1950 Kidd played until 1954 when the All American Girls Professional Baseball League ended. At the start of 1950, Kidd played for the Muskegon Lassies, Peoria Redwings, and South Bend Blue Sox. In 1951, she played for the South Bend Blue Sox but then was on loan for a brief time with the Battle Creek Belles. From 1952 to 1954 she stayed with the South Bend Blue Sox. In that time, she pitched and won two double headers in 1953 and won two championships. She played pitcher, first base, and right field during her time with South Bend. When the league shut down in 1954 she went on to play basketball with the South Bend Rockettes until 1959 when she went on to pursue a career in teaching which did for twenty-six years. She wraps up the interview by discussing how baseball impacted her.
Date Created:
2009-09-25T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
Collection:
Veterans History Project (U.S.)