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Date Issued:
1942-03-10T00:00:00Z
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Wayne State University. Libraries and Walter P. Reuther Library
Jean Cione was born in Rockford, Illinois in 1928. She grew up in the Rockford area and played softball with the neighborhood boys and then also played with the local industrial teams. When the Rockford Peaches made Rockford their headquarters, Cione tried out for the team and at age 15 joined the ranks of the Rockford Peaches in 1945 as a reserve rookie first baseman. In 1946, she was traded to the Peoria Red Wings and played first baseman for them but was then traded to the Kenosha Comets in 1947. She remained with the Kenosha Comets from 1947 to 1953 and played sometimes as a left-handed pitcher, first baseman, or outfield. Consequently, the Comets franchise disbanded in 1954 and she was traded back to the Rockford Peaches where she finished out when the All American Girls Baseball League was disbanded.
Date Created:
2009-09-26T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, February 26, 1945. Manley notes that he and Worthington have been together for eighteen months. He also notes that the mail service is slow at Camp Atterbury.
Date Created:
1945-02-26T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 03, 1945. Manley notes that he received Worthington's record, but will wait until that night to play it.
Date Created:
1945-04-03T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
Letter to Jean Worthington by Edward "Ned" Manley, April 24, 1945. Manley expresses his concern in not hearing from his mother. He also notes that he went to school that day.
Date Created:
1945-04-24T00:00:00Z
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Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
Handwritten V-Mail letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated October 13, 1943. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated October 27, 1943. In the V-Mail letter, Joe writes a brief message to Agnes to let her know he misses her and her letters after not receiving one in many days. He also writes to ask about her family and how they are settling into their new home.
Date Created:
1943-10-13T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries
Handwritten V-Mail letter and envelope with transcript by Joe Olexa to Agnes Van Der Weide, dated January 11, 1944. The envelope is sent from Co. L, 26th Infantry A.P.O.-1, c/o Postmaster New York, New York, dated January 19, 1944. In the V-Mail letter, Joe writes to Agnes and shares his excitement in finally hearing the news of her meeting his parents and wonders what popluar songs are on the hit parade at the time.
Date Created:
1944-01-11T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries