Kathryn E. Vonderau (born September 26, 1927 - August 10, 2022) was an American catcher who played from 1946 through 1953 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
[1] Kathryn Vonderau was an integral part of multiple playoff teams with her leadership.
[2][3] Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Vonderau caught and played at first base for a fast-pitch softball champion team sponsored by Harold Greiner, owner of the Bob-Inn Restaurant in Fort Wayne.
[2][4] For the next three seasons, Vonderau divided her playing time with the Muskegon Lassies (1947), Chicago Colleens (1948) and Peoria Redwings (1948–1949).
[4] Vonderau returned to the Daisies in 1950, playing for them through 1952, when she helped Fort Wayne win the pennant.