Ziggy Ziegler

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Alma Ziegler (Gabby)

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 3", Weight 125 lb.

• Born January 9, 1918 in Chicago, IL USA
• Died May 30, 2005 in Los Osos, CA USA

Ziggy Ziegler was the longtime captain of the Grand Rapids Chicks of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League. An infielder and a pitcher, she played with the team from 1943 to 1954 and was the league's Player of the Year in 1950. That season she had a streak of 43 consecutive scoreless innings pitched. She was also an All-Star in 1953.

She appeared in the movie "The Stratton Story" as a stand-in for actress June Allyson in a baseball scene.

After her baseball career ended, Ziegler was a court reporter in California for many years.