The Battle Creek Belles were a women's professional baseball team that played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). The Belles represented Battle Creek, Michigan, and played their home games at Bailey Park.
History
The Belles finished last in the first half of the 1951 season with an 11–45 record before improving to 19–35 in the second half for a 30-80 overall. The team posted a 43–67 record in the 1952 season, and finished in last place.
The club moved to Muskegon for the season and was renamed the Muskegon Belles.
All-time roster Bold denotes members of the inaugural roster
Agnes Allen Isabel Alvarez Phyllis Baker Patricia Barringer Fern Battaglia Erma Bergmann Rita Briggs Patricia Brown Marge Callaghan Jean Cione Donna Cook Bonnie Cooper Gloria Cordes Betty Jane Cornett Pauline Crawley Mary Dailey Gertrude Dunn Mary Froning Barbara Galdonik Gertrude Ganote Eileen Gascon Josephine Hasham Beverly Hatzell Ruby Heafner Jean Holderness Frances Janssen Marilyn Jones Erma Keyes Glenna Sue Kidd Jaynie Krick Sophie Kurys Noella Leduc Shirley Luhtala Betty McKenna Marie Mansfield Mirtha Marrero Naomi Meier Ruth Middleton Jane Moffet Rose Montalbano Mary Moore Nancy Mudge Dolly Niemieck Anna Mae O'Dowd Barbara Payne Marguerite Pearson June Peppas Migdalia Pérez Ernestine Petras Marjorie Pieper Janet Rumsey Margaret Russo Gloria Schweigerdt Mary Sheehan Doris Shero Norma Sieg Hazel Smith Shirley Sutherland Miss Thatcher Frances Vukovich Helen Waddell Margaret Wenzell Betty Whiting Sadie Wright Janet Young
Managers * Dave Bancroft 1951 * Guy Bush 19511952 * Joe Cooper 1952
Chaperone * Patricia Barringer 19511952
Sources
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League official website – Battle Creek Belles seasons All-American Girls Professional Baseball League official website – Manager/Player profile search results All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2000. Format: Hardcover, 294pp. Language: English. The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2005. Format: Softcover, 295 pp. Language: English.