Helen Callaghan

Helen Callaghan Candaele St. Aubin (March 13, 1923 – December 8, 1992) was a left-handed center fielder who appeared in five seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), playing under the name Helen Callaghan.

Baseball career As a rookie with the Minneapolis Millerettes Callaghan hit a .287 average in 111 games, for second in the league. She also finished third in total bases, hits, runs and stolen bases (112), while tying for third in home runs. By then, her older sister, Margaret, was the team's third basewoman. Penny Marshall was inspired to create the 1992 film A League of Their Own after watching the documentary. Another son, Kerry Candaele, directed the 2013 documentary Following the Ninth, about the global influence of Beethoven's final symphony, and co-authored the book Journeys With Beethoven. Another son, Rick Candaele, is the former football coach at University of California, Santa Barbara and Claremont McKenna College.

Death and legacy Callaghan died due to breast cancer in Santa Barbara, California, on December 8, 1992, aged 69. In June 1998, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inducted, as a group, the 68 Canadian women who played in the AAGPBL. In 2021, the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Callaghan individually; being the first woman so honored.

Career statistics Batting

Fielding GPPOAETCDPFA 489 823 43 55 921 9 .940