Maddy English
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Sport:
Baseball |
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Year
Graduated: 1957, 62 |
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Year
Inducted: 1997 |
Unlike today's athletes who hone their skills in college
before turning professional, Madeline "Maddy" English
enjoyed a distinguished eight-year baseball career prior to
enrolling at Boston University.
From 1943 through 1950, Maddy played third base for the Racine
Belles of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League.
A team-oriented player with a strong arm and an aggressive
style of play, Maddy earned All-Star recognition during the
1946 and 1948 seasons.
During her career, she registered 516 hits, including 79 for
extra bases, and 13 home runs, while collecting 209 RBI, and
scoring 357 runs. Maddy was a constant threat to steal the
bases, and she registered a staggering 439 career stolen bases,
for an average of nearly 55 per season.
Although her baseball career had come to a conclusion when
she enrolled at Boston University, Maddy continued to participate
in athletics. Through her involvement with the Boston Swim
Association, she was provided an opportunity to demonstrate
her talents in basketball, and naturally, softball.
A native of Everett, Maddy returned home to commence a 27-year
career at Parlin Junior High School. For the final 17 years
of her tenure, she served as the school's guidance counselor
and advised the students on future educational and career
paths.
In November of 1988, Maddy, along with her former teammates
and opponents, received their long overdue recognition, when
the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY dedicated a permanent
display to the All American Girls Professional Baseball league.
A few years later, the League received additional recognition,
when it was depicted in the major-motion release, "A
League of their Own".
