Naomi Meier

Naomi Meier [″Sally″] (November 17, 1926 – July 15, 1989) was an outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at , 115 lb., Meier batted and threw right-handed. She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Naomi Meier moved around for a while, as the AAGPBL shifted players as needed to help teams stay afloat. Basically a line drive hitter and speedy base runner, she collected over 25 stolen bases in five of her eight seasons in the league. A player with good hands and a strong throwing arm, she also was capable of playing well all three outfield positions. She played for nine teams and thirteen different rosters in a span of eight years.

In 1988 she became part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, which was unveiled to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. It was not really a well known fact until filmmaker Penny Marshall premiered her 1992 film A League of Their Own, which was a fictionalized account of activities in the AAGPBL. Starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Madonna, Lori Petty and Rosie O'Donnell, this film brought many of the real AAGPBL former players a rebirth of celebrity.

Naomi Meier died in Fort Wayne, Indiana, at the age of 62.

Career statistics Batting Fielding GPPOAETCDPFA 690 1106 47 73 1226 9 .941