About Mary Wood
Mary Wood was a baseball player.
Mary Wood was a backup outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). She batted and threw right handed.
Born in Lakewood, Ohio, Wood joined the league for a couple of seasons. In 1946, she was on the original roster of the Peoria Redwings and joined the Kenosha Comets a year later.
The AAGPBL folded in 1954.
Legacy Since November 5, 1988 there is a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York that honors those who were part of this unique experience. Mary Wood, along with the rest of the league's girls, is included at the display/exhibit.
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Mary Wood was born in Lakewood.
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Sources & further reading
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mary Wood. https://biography.guide/mary-wood/
MLA: "Mary Wood." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mary-wood/.
Chicago: "Mary Wood." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/mary-wood/.
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