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Beatrice Arbour

1920 – 2019

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About Beatrice Arbour

Lived 1920 – 2019 (aged 98). Beatrice Arbour was an American baseball player and softball player.

Beatrice Parrott ( Arbour; December 2, 1920 – June 10, 2019) was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player. Listed at , , she batted and threw right handed.

Born in Gaspé, Quebec, Arbour was raised in Somerset, Massachusetts, where she attended Somerset High School before there were sports teams for girls. Nevertheless, Arbour acquired some experience while playing with the American Legion Baseball boys' team in her hometown. In 1937, a group of girls, including Arbour, went before the Student Council and requested a girls' basketball league be formed. As a result, the first girls league was started with 50 ladies participating on five intramural teams. Arbour was recognized as the Most Athletic female of the Class of 1938. Arbour drove a school bus for 19 years.

Arbour is part of the AAGPBL permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, which opened in 1988. The display is dedicated to the entire league rather than any individual figure.

In 2011, Arbour was inducted into the Somerset High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

Arbour moved later to Fall River, Massachusetts, where she died in 2019 at the age of 98.

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Beatrice Parrott

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Beatrice Arbour?

baseball player (1920-)

When was Beatrice Arbour born?

Beatrice Arbour was born on 2 December 1920 in Somerset.

When did Beatrice Arbour die?

Beatrice Arbour died on 10 June 2019 in Fall River, Massachusetts.

What was Beatrice Arbour's occupation?

Beatrice Arbour was a baseball player and softball player.

What nationality was Beatrice Arbour?

Beatrice Arbour was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Beatrice Arbour

· Wikidata: Q29043173

· DBpedia: Beatrice Arbour

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