Janet M. Wiley [Sears] (October 12, 1933 – July 10, 2010) was an infielder and pitcher who played from 1950 through 1953 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
[1][2] A member of a champion team, Janet Wiley saw her career shortened due to a severe injury and a polemic suspension.
The team developed these camps to encourage South Bend girls who wished to play baseball but had no opportunities at their schools.
[3][5] In 1950, Wiley was allocated to the Chicago Colleens rookie training team to acquire more experience and better professional quality.
With Karl Winsch at the helm, South Bend won both the pennant and the champion title for the first time in league history.
She was used sparingly after recovering, until she had a clash with manager Winsch toward the end of the season when he disciplined her teammate Charlene Pryer for not going in to pinch-run quickly when asked.
[3] After her baseball days, Janet coached junior softball for ten years, attended AAGPBL Players Association reunions, and enjoyed woodworking and gardening.