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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRockford Peaches pitcher Mary Pratt of 'League of Their Own' fame dies at 101
https://www.localmemphis.com/mobile/article/news/nation-world/rockford-peaches-pitcher-mary-pratt-of-league-of-their-own-fame-dies-at-101/507-34d74a81-1f77-43ad-b49a-6766ef2ff6ceMary Pratt pitched for the Rockford Peaches, the team profiled in the 1992 movie 'A League of Their Own."
Author: Associated Press, TEGNA
Published: 10:33 AM CDT May 10, 2020
Updated: 10:33 AM CDT May 10, 2020
Mary Pratt, who played for the Rockford Peaches and Kenosha Comets in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, has died. She was 101.
Pratt died on Wednesday. Her nephew, Walter Pratt, told The Patriot Ledger she passed away peacefully at a nursing home.
Pratt pitched in the women's league from 1943-47. The league was profiled in the 1992 movie A League of Their Own, starring Tom Hanks and Geena Davis.
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Rockford Peaches pitcher Mary Pratt of 'League of Their Own' fame dies at 101 (Original Post)
SheltieLover
May 2020
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murielm99
(30,755 posts)1. Thank for posting this.
We have a great regard for the Peaches in Northern Illinois.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)2. YW! 👍
crickets
(25,982 posts)3. Love the story, love the movie.
All of the women who played were amazing.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)4. IKR?
I met some of them years ago, not sure about this one, though. Truly amazing women!