Wanita Dokish
| Wanita Dokish | |
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| All-American Girls Professional Baseball League | |
| Third base / Outfield | |
| Born: April 6, 1936 Van Meter, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: September 28, 2016 (aged 80) North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
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Wanita Dokish (April 6, 1936 – September 28, 2016) was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. Listed at 5' 5", 125 lb., she was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed.[1][2]
Dokish joined the league in its last season of 1954 and did not have much of a chance to play.
Born in Van Meter, Pennsylvania, Dokish recalled playing baseball at six years of age.[2] But it was not until she was 14 and enrolled at high school, where she had the opportunity to play organized softball.[2]
Dokish attended an AAGPBL tryout at Battle Creek, Michigan, and signed a contract to play for the Rockford Peaches. She hit a single in her first at bat, but was used sparingly after her league debut.[2]
In a 27-game career, Dokish posted a batting average of .113 (5-for-44) with two RBI and five runs scored.[1]
After baseball, Dokish worked at the Westinghouse Electric Corporation based in Pennsylvania. She also continued playing softball until 1974, when she developed leg problems.[2]
The AAGPBL 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.[3] Dokish was present during the ceremony.[2]
Wanita Dokish died in 2016 in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, at the age of 80.[1]
Career statistics[edit]
Batting
| GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | TB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 44 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | .114 | .278 | .114 | .391 |
Fielding
| GP | PO | A | E | TC | DP | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 50 | 28 | 11 | 89 | 6 | .876 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Wanita Dokish – Profile / Obituary. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
- ^ a b c d e f Madden, W. C. The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary (2005). ISBN 978-0-7864-2263-0
- ^ Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Official Website
- ^ All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2008. Format: Paperback, 302pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-7864-3747-2