Velma Abbott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Velma Abbott

baseball player

Date of Birth: 29-May-1929

Place of Birth: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1987

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Flora Velma Abbott (May 29, 1929 – January 1, 1987) was a utility infielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Listed at 5' 2", 110 lb., she batted and threw right handed.A native of Regina, Saskatchewan Abbott was one of the fifty seven girls from Canada who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during its 12-year history.
A light-hitting reserve player, she was able to play at second base and third and showed speed on the bases, while playing for four different teams in a span of two years.Before joining the league, Abbott played in California with the Alameda Girls, a twice World Champion in amateur softball.
She entered the AAGPBL in 1946, dividing her playing time between the Kenosha Comets, Peoria Redwings and Rockford Peaches.
She posted a collective .178 batting average in 52 games, driving in five runs while scoring 15 times.Abbott opened the 1947 season with the Fort Wayne Daisies, playing for them as a regular at third base.
She hit .141 with 27 runs and 15 RBI, including 18 stolen bases and her only career home run.