Dolly Vanderlip

Athlete

1937 –

20

Who is Dolly Vanderlip?

Dolly Vanderlip [Ozburn] is a former pitcher who played from 1952 through 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 8 in, 140 lb., Vanderlip batted and threw right-handed. She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dolly Vanderlip was one of the youngest players signed by the AAGPBL during its 12-year existence. At first, she attended a tryout for the league in 1950. She was 13 years old, by far one of the youngest girls in the training camp. She signed a contract with the Fort Wayne Daisies the next year, and debuted with the team on June 5, 1952, one day after her 15th birthday, under Jimmie Foxx management.

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Born
Jun 4, 1937
Charlotte

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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