About Alta Weiss
Lived 1890 – 1964 (aged 74). Alta Weiss was an American baseball player and physician.
Athletic career
She drew large crowds to exhibition games at minor league and major league venues in the US state of Ohio and Kentucky. She was a semiprofessional female baseball player who in 1907 played on the Vermilion Independents, an otherwise all-male team.
Honors A picture-story book for children Girl Wonder: A Baseball Story in Nine Innings, by Deborah Hopkinson, with illustrations by Terry Widener, was published in 2003 . The book was awarded a Jane Addams Children's Book Award for illustration in 2004.
On October 20, 2004, she was inducted into the Ragersville Hall of Fame. She died in 1964 in Ragersville, Ohio, just three days after her 74th birthday.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Alta Weiss?
American baseball player
When was Alta Weiss born?
Alta Weiss was born on 9 February 1890 in Berlin.
When did Alta Weiss die?
Alta Weiss died on 12 February 1964 in Ragersville.
What was Alta Weiss's occupation?
Alta Weiss was a baseball player and physician.
What nationality was Alta Weiss?
Alta Weiss was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alta Weiss. https://biography.guide/alta-weiss/
MLA: "Alta Weiss." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/alta-weiss/.
Chicago: "Alta Weiss." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/alta-weiss/.
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