Team | Position | Uniform # |
---|---|---|
1953 Grand Rapids Chicks | Third Base | 8 |
1954 South Bend Blue Sox | Third Base | 16 |
Betty came to the AAGPBL from the NGBL in Chicago and she was a strong fielding third baseman. She was a steady hitter and when she was traded to the Daisies that gave Coach Allington the chance to use Katie Hortsman more as a pitcher.
Betty Ann Wanless Decker, 67, of Williamsburg, Mich., formerly of Springfield, died December 20, 1995, at her residence in Williamsburg. Remains were cremated. Services were December 22 at Wolfe Funeral Home in Kalkaska, Mich.
Author: The State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL
Contributed By: Helen Nordquist
Copyright: The State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL 1/6/1996