Jean Geissinger

Jean Geissinger
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Infielder / Center fielder
Born: (1934-06-25)June 25, 1934
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: June 8, 2014(2014-06-08) (aged 79)
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Two-time All-Star Team (1953–1954)
  • Two-time runs batted in leader (1953–1954)
  • Northeast Indiana Baseball Hall of Fame (2005)
  • Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display at Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (1988)

Jean Louise Geissinger (later Harding; June 25, 1934 – June 8, 2014) was an American infielder and outfielder who played from 1951 through 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League with the Fort Wayne Daisies (1951-1952 [start], 1953–1954) and the Grand Rapids Chicks (1952 [end]). Listed at 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m), 120 lb (54.4 k), she batted and threw right-handed.