Viola Thompson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetViola Thompson
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1922
Place of Birth: Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
Date of Death: 31-Dec-2017
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Viola Thompson
- Viola Thompson [Griffin] (January 2, 1922 – December 31, 2017) was a pitcher who played from 1944 through 1947 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL).
- Listed at 5 feet 5 inches (165 cm), 120 pounds (54 kg), she batted and threw left-handed.A hard-throwing, underhand pitcher, Thompson had a brief but solid career during her four years in the AAGPBL.
- Since the only organized ball for women in the country was softball, the AAGPBL created a hybrid game which included both softball and baseball.
- Over the 12 years of history of the league, the rules were gradually modified to more closely resemble baseball.
- Throwing underhand, Thompson was unable to make the transition to full sidearm in 1947 and overhand pitching in 1948.
- Throwing multiple underhands, Thompson went on to play in the National Girls Baseball League of Chicago where she played until 1951.
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