Kruckel, Marie b. June 18, 1924 d. July 21, 2012 Professional Baseball Player. A pitcher and outfielder, she is remembered for her four year career in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Raised in The Bronx, she manifested her talent early, playing competitive softball from a young age. After graduating from Pennsylvania's East Stroudsburg State Teachers College she was working as a teacher when she requested a tryout with the AAGPBL; signed by the South Bend Blue Sox for 1946 she played in the outfield as she did...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Welsheimer Crematory, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA