Betty Degner (December 27, 1930 - July 30, 1993) was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – Elizabeth Degner. Retrieved 2026-02-25.
Degner enjoyed little success in the league as she appeared in just two games in its 1949 season. She was signed as a pitcher and was added to the Muskegon Lassies roster, then was traded to the Springfield Sallies during the midseason.
Degner posted a batting average of .200 (1-for-5) but did not receive credit for a win or a loss.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2000. Format: Hardcover, 294pp. Language: English.
The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League folded in 1954, but there is a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, since November 5, 1988, that honors the entire league rather than any individual figure.Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Official Website, baseballhall.org; accessed July 3, 2020.
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