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Margaret Brown

Margaret Brown

Margaret Brown

Margaret Brown

Margaret Brown

Profile Information

  • Maiden Name: (Danhauser)
  • Nickname: "Marnie"
  • Hometown: Racine, WI (US)
  • Throwing Hand: Right
  • Batting Hand: Right
  • Born: June 9, 1921
  • Died: January 6, 1987

Margaret BrownHistory

Team Position Uniform #
1943 Racine Belles Infield 15
1944 Racine Belles First Base 15
1945 Racine Belles First Base 15
1946 Racine Belles Infield 15
1947 Racine Belles First Base 15
1948 Racine Belles First Base 15
1949 Racine Belles Infield 15

Marnie was a local girl that made good with her hometown team the Belles. She played first base and was a light hitter for the Racine. Before joining the league she played on two state championship teams in 1936 and in 1937. She also induled in basketball, golf and bowling. In the off-season she was employed by the Western Printing and Lithographing Company.

Margaret “Marnie” I. (Danhauser) Brown, age 65 passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 1987, at her residence. She was born in Racine, WI on June 9, 1921. She was married to Karl A. Brown at at. Joseph’s Church in Racine, on September 7, 1957.

Mrs. Brown was employed with Western Publishing Co. since 1949. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. She formerly played first base for the Racine Belles Professional Baseball Team.

Surviving are her husband, two sisters and brothers-in-law, a brother and sister-in-law, three brothers/sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, and a brother.

Funeral services were held January 8, 1987 at the Maresh-Meredith Funeral Home, and at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Rev. Erwin E. Mogilka officiating. Entombment was at Holy Cross Garden. Memorials to the American Cancer Fund or to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church were suggested by the family.

Author: Unknown

Contributed By: Helen Nordquist

Copyright: Adapted from The Racine Journal Times, Jan. 8, 1987, p. 18 via newspapers.com


LeagueBatting Record

Year Ga AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG
1943 61 162 18 27 2 1 0 21 6 8 11 .167
1944 109 329 34 49 0 0 0 34 27 35 16 .149
1945 110 335 25 31 0 0 0 10 12 20 20 .093
1946 113 387 35 76 3 3 2 41 20 31 21 .196
1947 112 364 21 45 0 0 1 20 15 27 28 .124
1948 125 390 24 65 10 6 0 38 9 32 48 .167
1949 98 290 10 32 1 0 0 12 5 13 45 .110

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