Grand Rapids Chicks

The Grand Rapids Chicks were a women's professional baseball team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1945 to 1954, winning championships in 1947 and 1953.

History

The franchise originated in 1944 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin as the Milwaukee Chicks. Although the Chicks won the 1944 AAGPBL championship, they could not compete with the minor league Milwaukee Brewers for ticket sales, and the franchise moved to Grand Rapids. They enjoyed continued success following the move, making the playoffs every year until the league folded following the 1954 season.

Managers

* 1945: Benny Meyer
* 1946-1950: Johnny Rawlings
* 1951: n/a
* 1952-1954: Woody English

Notable players

*Jaynne Bittner

eason-by-season records

*1945: 60-50
*1946: 71-41
*1947: 65-47 (championship season)
*1948: 77-47
*1949: 57-54
*1950: 59-53
*1951: 71-35
*1952: 50-60
*1953: 62-44 (championship season)
*1954: 46-45

External links

* [http://www.aagpbl.org Official website of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League]
* [http://www.michiganhistorymagazine.com/extra/women/chicks.html Grand Rapids Chicks article at Michigan History Online]