She tied for the league lead in homers (3), led in total bases (156), was second in steals (92), first in hits (122), second in runs (77) and first in doubles (17).
[citation needed] Callaghan slipped drastically in 1946, hitting just .213, even though league averages rose about 10 points.
She finished her career with Kenosha in 1949 as Helen Candaele, bouncing back to a .251 mark, tied for seventh in the league.
Casey Candaele is a former professional baseball player who spent nine years with the Montreal Expos, Houston Astros and Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball, and currently manages and coaches in the Toronto Blue Jays system, presently as manager of the Buffalo Bisons in the International League, their Triple-A affiliate.
Another son, Rick Candaele, is the former football coach at University of California, Santa Barbara and Claremont McKenna College.
Callaghan died due to breast cancer in Santa Barbara, California, on December 8, 1992, aged 69.