Kathryn Beare (November 7, 1917 – January 27, 1997) was a catcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

Listed at 5' 7", 170 lb., she batted and threw right handed.

[1][2] Born in Syracuse, New York, the stocky Katie Beare played with the Fort Wayne Daisies in part of the 1946 season, batting a .111 average in 24 games while sharing catching duties with Kathryn Vonderau.

[3] Following her brief stint in the league she returned to Syracuse, where she played softball for many years.

[4] In 1988, Beare received further recognition when she became part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, which was unveiled to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.