Helen Filarski

Helen Filarski
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Third base / Second base / Outfield
Born: (1924-05-11)May 11, 1924
Detroit, Michigan
Died: September 13, 2014(2014-09-13) (aged 90)
Harper Woods, Michigan
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Best season fielding average at third base (1946)
  • Championship Team (1945)
  • Four postseason appearances (1945–1946, 1948–1949)
  • Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display at Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (1988)

Helen Filarski (later Steffes; May 11, 1924 – September 13, 2014) was an American baseball player. She was an infielder and outfielder who played from 1945 through 1950 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m), 125 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.[1]