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Meryle Fitzgerald [LeClaire] (January 24, 1925 – March 4, 2004) was a pitcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Fitzgerald batted and threw right handed. She was dubbed 'Pinkey' by her teammates.
Born in Rapid City, South Dakota, Meryle was 21 when she joined the league with the Fort Wayne Daisies in 1946, but she did not have much of a chance to play during the season. She made two pitching appearances, but additional information is incomplete because there are no records available at the time of the request.
In 1988 was inaugurated a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, that honors those who were part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Meryle Fitzgerald, along with the rest of the girls and the league staff, is included at the display/exhibit. She later gained induction into the South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame.