Mary Wood was a backup outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
[1] Born in Lakewood, Ohio, Wood joined the league for a couple of seasons.
[1] In a 152-game career, Wood posted a batting average of .165 (79-for-480) with 36 runs and 19 RBI, including six doubles, three triples, and 59 stolen bases.
As a fielder, she hauled in 270 putouts with 23 assists and turned five double plays, while committing 21 errors in 314 total chances for a .983 fielding average.
[2] The AAGPBL folded in 1954, but there is now a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York since November 5, 1988 that honors those who were part of this unique experience.