About Joan LeQuia
Lived 1935 – 2022 (aged 87). Joan LeQuia was an American softball player.
Joan LeQuia (later Barker; March 13, 1935 – April 5, 2022) was an American infielder and pitcher in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League who played for the Grand Rapids Chicks in its 1953 season. Listed at 5' 2, 120 lb., she batted and threw right handed. She continued playing fast-pitch softball in the Marquette, Michigan area, leading her teams to two state championships over the years, while hitting a .390 batting average in her softball career.
LeQuia worked at AT&T Corporation for 36 years. After retiring in 1989, LeQuia attended league reunions and baseball card shows to sign autographs.
Personal life and death On March 13, 1935, LeQuia was born in Negaunee, Michigan. She was married in 1975 .
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American baseball player
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Joan LeQuia was born on 13 March 1935 in Negaunee.
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Joan LeQuia died on 5 April 2022.
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Joan LeQuia was a softball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Joan LeQuia. https://biography.guide/joan-lequia/
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