All-American Girls Professional Baseball League ®
| Team | Position | Uniform # |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 Chicago Colleens | Pitcher | Unknown |
| 1950 Racine Belles | Pitcher | 11 |
| 1951 Battle Creek Belles | Pitcher | 11 |
| 1951 Peoria Redwings | Pitcher | Unknown |
No stats were kept for the Touring Team in 1949.
Beverly S. Volkert, 76, Hicksville, Ohio, a Redkey native, died Sunday August 28, 2005 at her home.
Born in Redkey on Feb. 19, 1929, to Gerald and Velma (Colson) Hatzell, she married Mervin Volkert on Feb. 14, 1959. He survives.
She was a homemaker and member of the First Church of Christ in Hicksville.
A participant in the All-American Girls Baseball League from 1949 to 1951, she also was an avid golfer and bowler.
Other survivors include a brother and a sister.
Services were held at M.J.S. Mortuaries in Redkey. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery in Redkey.
Author: Commercial Review (Portland, IN)
Contributed By: Helen Nordquist
Copyright: Commercial Review (Portland, IN) 9/1/2005