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Fort Wayne, Indiana, is home to several sports teams. These include the NBA 's Fort Wayne Pistons (now in Detroit), the Fort Wayne Daisies of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, and the Fort Wayne Kekiongas of the National Association of Professional Baseball.
On August 19, 1945 in the city of Fort Wayne, Ind., two teams in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) faced each other in a doubleheader; the Fort Wayne Daisies swept the Rockford Peaches, led to victory in both games by their impressive starting pitcher, Dorothy Wilste.
About 150 of the over 500 women known at the time to have appeared in the AAGPBL – along with about 300 friends and family members – descended upon Cooperstown for the grand opening of the “Women in Baseball” exhibit, the culmination of a few years’ work by Hall of Fame curator Ted Spencer, just ahead of the museum’s 50th ...
The Fort Wayne TinCaps are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. They are located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and play their home games at Parkview Field. They won their lone Midwest League championship in 2009.
Discover Fort Wayne's Historic Role in Baseball: Unveiling the First Professional Game Ever Played - Dive into the captivating narrative of Fort Wayne's pivotal place in baseball history with the groundbreaking opening day game of May 1871.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame Library contains thousands of volumes dedicated to chronicling the history of America’s Pastime. Books form the bulk of our collection of printed materials. They include novels; biographies; team histories; histories of baseball played in particular cities, states, and countries; children’s books ...
Hall of Fame. Mike Mungovan was a four-year letter winner for the IPFW Baseball Team. Recognized as one of the cornerstones of the IPFW program, there were few who could swing the bat like him. Mungovan holds the IPFW record for All-Time Leader in Batting Average (.404) He also holds the IPFW record for batting average in a season.
