AAGPBL Baseball Card Autographed By Sue Kidd, A League Of Their Own Collectible

Description: AAGPBL Baseball Card Autographed By Sue Kidd, A League Of Their Own Collectible. Glenna Sue Kidd turned into a superb pitcher after a slow start in her rookie season, being instrumental in the South Bend Blue Sox run to the championship titles in 1952 and 1953. A fine control pitcher, Kidd posted a career 0.96 Strikeout-to-walk ratio (270-to-185) and a 1.46 WHIP in 857 innings, and never had an ERA above 2.94 during her five years in the league. When not pitching, she was often the best defensive player at first base. Her most productive season came in 1952, when she received more run support. Kidd collected a 13–7 record and a 2.00 ERA in 29 pitching appearances, ending seventh in the league for the best ERA, eight in wins and winning percentage (.650), ninth in innings pitched (189), and tenth in strikeouts (64). She was almost untouchable during the postseason, going 1–0 in two games, while allowing only two earned runs in 17 innings of work. South Bend, which went into the playoffs with only 11 players on the roster due to a late-season walkout, claimed the championship for the second year in a row. On strong pitching by Faut and Kidd, the Blue Sox defeated the Fort Wayne Daisies in the first round, 2-to-1 games, and finished off the Rockford Peaches, 3-to-2 games, to complete the feat. In 1953, Kidd pitched both games of a doubleheader and won both, yet she ended the season with a losing record of 13–15. Nevertheless, she led all pitchers in innings pitched (25) and tied for the most games started (29), while ending second in complete games (25). Kidd went 9–6 with a 2.91 ERA in 1954, during what turned out to be the last season in league history. She also posted the fourth best ERA, and finished fourth in winning percentage (.600) and tenth in strikeouts (50). After the league folded, Kidd played from 1953 to 1960 for the South Bend Rockettes, a women's basketball team, winning with them three national championships. She then went to school as a promise to her father and attended Arkansas State Teachers College in Conway, now the University of Central Arkansas, from which she received a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education with a minor in social studies in 1965 and a Master’s degree in physical education in 1966. Kidd began her coaching career and taught physical education for twenty-five years in Onward and Logansport in Indiana, twelve years of which were spent coaching basketball, volleyball, and track and field. She continued playing softball until 1975. After retiring, she was involved in dog grooming business in Arkansas and Indiana. In 1988, Kidd was present during the opening ceremony of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, which was unveiled to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She also had a bit part in the 1992 film A League of Their Own, directed by Penny Marshall, which was a fictionalized account of activities in the AAGPBL. Starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Madonna, Lori Petty and Rosie O'Donnell, this film brought a rejuvenated interest to the extinct league. Great condition, collectible signed baseball card. Please see photos. Enjoy!

Price: 18.99 USD

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

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