AAGPBL 2

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Today I'm going to show the cards from the third series and update of the Fritsch AAGPBL sets. 

I did some searching and I can get most, if not all, of Series 2 for $6+/card on COMC. There is one that I, if I take that route, would purchase right away. I'll explain after I show the Series 3 cards

In looking at these cards, I notice that the averages tended to be very low. Part of why I'd love to go back is to see if it was lack of hitting, or if the defense outpaced the offense. 

Ok.. That little blurb above about hitting? I don't know if Eleanor was an outlier or if she was the norm and I just tend to see the low average ladies. 

The pitching, from the stats available, looks like it was pretty good in the league. I mean yes, it's a small sampling of the players since I'm focusing on the Canadians, but still

Helen looks to be one of the more accomplished players in the league. I did a little digging and the sharp decline in strikeouts from 1946 to 11947 onward was due to the changes in pitching regulations. They went from underhand to sidearm then overhand and moved the mound back. The adjustment period for Helen was the 1947 season. 

Now.. The main get for me from Series 2 that I want:

Series two is the set that has Mary Bonnie Baker in it. She was born in Saskatchewan and was pretty much the face of the league. She appeared on the gameshow "What's My Line?" and was the first female manager in the AAGPBL until the league banned it. She was also the first female sports broadcaster in Canada. 

This is the card. I believe there are 12 other Canadians in the series aside from her. 

This is a Heritage Minute done by the Canadian Government about her. You can find the actual clip from What's My Line? on YouTube if you search Mary Bonnie Baker

AAGPBL

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Well, I made a purchase that was very intresting to get to me.. 
I found out that Fritsch cards still sells the AAGPBL sets (except for Series 2 for some reason) and since I'm looking for a number of the cards due to the ladies being Canadian, I bought what was available. 

Now, why I say it was interesting to get to me is this: Fritsch doesn't ship to Canadian addresses. So I had to send to Stuart, who in turn, sent to me. It's kind of annoying, but there's ways to work around anything if you explore enough. 

So out of the cards I received, remember, was Series 1 and Series 3 and Update, There were a number of Canadian women. I'll show those cards today

The front of the card shows a black and white image of the player. Sometimes the name can be tough to read. 

The backs are nice. They have the pertinent information. Some have stats if they were published. Some do not.. They all have a little writeup on the player though which is kind of cool. 

 Helen Callaghan is, of course, Casey Candaele's mother. 

Casey's Aunt.. 

One of the interesting things about these cards is the Birthplace information. For example, I've never heard of this place in Saskatchewan. So I may need to do a Google Maps Geography lesson for myself. 

For some reason, I want to say Dottie is one of the more known players from the league, but I may be talking out a random orifice.. I know the picture used on her card is fairly well known. 

Audrey doesn't have a little write up because she was a batter and a pitcher, so they have both sets of stats here for her. 

One little nit to pick on this card.. Technically it's a UER because Lloydminster is one word. But like I said, it's a little nit to pick. 

I noticed in looking at the backs that most of the players were from the Prairies or BC. Unless there's Ontarians and East Coasters in Series 2, I feel like the 68 women who played were from Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, or BC. 

So St. Vital is now a neighbourhood in Winnipeg. It was its own entity until the 1970s 

An Ontarian! Chathamite. 

Breaking your leg right after signing a contract has to suck.. 

And this ends Series 1 Canadian content. 

Next post will have Series 3 and the Update. 

I really couldn't add too much to these, other than I really enjoy the cards. The different colours on the back are very 91 Score, which honestly was confusing till I realized it was all one Series. 

I kind of wish I was able to watch these ladies play