Dorothy Ferguson

"Dottie" Ferguson Key (February 17, 1923 – May 8, 2003) was a Canadian infielder and outfielder who played from 1945 through 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

Due to the conflict, the Games of 1940 to be held in Tokyo temporarily relocated to Helsinki, upon the outbreak of war were canceled.

A versatile infielder who played mainly at second base and third, she gained respect amongst fellow players after switching to center field.

Rockford disposed of the Grand Rapids Chicks in the first round, three to one games, and swept South Bend in the best-of-seven series.

She drove in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 4 against the Blue Sox, and the Peaches captured the third championship in franchise history.

[8] Dottie raised her average to .234 in 1950, including a .314 OBP, while hitting 10-for-35 (.286) with seven runs in seven games against Fort Wayne, to help Rockford win a third consecutive title and fourth overall.

Some bright spots for the Peaches included pitcher Nicol, who collected three victories, and first sacker Dorothy Kamenshek, who hit .440 (11-for-25) with nine runs and three RBI.

South Bend came away a surprise winner to clinch the club's first AAGPBL title in the league, by combining deep pitching with an opportune hitting.

For the second year in a row, Rockford advanced to the finals after defeating Fort Wayne (2-1) in the first round, only to be beaten again by Faut and the Blue Sox in the best-of-five series.

Since 1988, Dottie and the other women who represented Canada in the AAGPBL formed part of the permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, which is dedicated to the entire league rather than any individual player.