Catherine Bennett

Catherine Bennett (born September 4, 1920) was a Canadian pitcher who played from through in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 5", 120 lb., she batted and threw right-handed. A native of Regina, Saskatchewan Bennett was one of the original players to join the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League for its inaugural season. The league started in 1943 with four teams: the Kenosha Comets, Racine Belles, Rockford Peaches and South Bend Blue Sox. Each team was made up of fifteen girls. Bennett survived the final cut and was assigned to Kenosha. In her first season, Bennett divided her playing time between Kenosha and South Bend, recording ten consecutive losses to set a league mark. The next year, she improved to a 14–9 record with the Blue Sox.