Doris Tetzlaff [″Tetz″] (January 1, 1921 – April 11, 1998) was an infielder and chaperone in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 5'5", 155 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – Doris Tetzlaff. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
Little is known about this woman who played different roles during ten years in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. A native of Watertown, Wisconsin, Tetzlaff came from a family of German origin. She was a valuable utility, playing mainly at third base for five different teams from through .
Tetzlaff entered the league in 1944 with the Milwaukee Chicks,1944 Milwaukee Chicks. Retrieved 2026-02-20. playing for them one year before joining the Grand Rapids Chicks (1945–1947),1945 Grand Rapids Chicks. Retrieved 2026-02-20.1946 Grand Rapids Chicks. Retrieved 2026-02-20.1947 Grand Rapids Chicks. Retrieved 2026-02-20. Chicago Colleens (1948),1948 Chicago Colleens. Retrieved 2026-02-20. Fort Wayne Daisies (1948)1948 Fort Wayne Daisies. Retrieved 2026-02-20. and Muskegon Lassies (1949).1949 Muskegon Lassies. Retrieved 2026-02-20. She returned to the Daisies in ,1950 Ft Wayne Daisies. Retrieved 2026-02-20. serving as a chaperone and assistant coach for managers Jimmie Foxx and Bill Allington until the season.1951 Ft Wayne Daisies. Retrieved 2026-02-20.1952 Ft Wayne Daisies. Retrieved 2026-02-20.1953 Ft Wayne Daisies. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
Tetzlaff also went to the playoffs in all of her ten seasons in the league, being a member of two champion teams in 1944 and 1947. She is also part of the AAGPBL permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, opened in , which is dedicated to the entire league rather than any individual player.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League History. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
Doris Tetzlaff died in Iola, Wisconsin, at the age of 77.Intelius.com – Report for Doris Tetzlaff in Iola, Wisconsin
Batting statistics GPABRH2B3BHRRBISBTBBBSOBAOBPSLG 625 2065 267 391 29 15 4 161 284 462 399 262 .190 .322 .225 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2000. Format: Paperback, 294pp. Language: English.
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