Bernice Metesch
Bernice Metesch was an outfielder and pitcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 6, 132 lb., Metesch batted and threw right handed. She was dubbed 'Bernie' by her teammates.
Born in Joliet, Illinois, Metesch joined the All-American League in its 1948 season. She was assigned to the Rockford Peaches and was traded to the South Bend Blue Sox during the midseason. In a three-game career, Metesch went hitless in two at-bats and did not have a pitching record. Afterwards, she returned to Joliet and pitched for an all-male fastpitch softball team.
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. Bernie Metesch along with the rest of the girls and the league staff, is included at the display/exhibit.
