Milwaukee Chicks

The Chicks were a well balanced squad that counted with talented players as Josephine Kabick, Merle Keagle, Connie Wisniewski and Alma Ziegler.

[4][6] Although the Chicks won the AAGPBL championship title, they had no local financial backing and could not compete with the American Association Milwaukee Brewers.

In fact, the Chicks were forced to play all seven games of the series at Kenosha's Lake Front Stadium because the Brewers were using the Borchert Field in Milwaukee.

Due to lack of community support and skepticism of journalists, the Chicks moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan prior to the 1945 season.

[7] The Brewers celebrated the Chicks' 75th Anniversary in 2019 with a special theme night, including a reproduction 1944 baseball cap giveaway.

Reproduction 1944 Milwaukee Chicks uniform on display at Miller Park
Proclamation from Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announcing Saturday, June 29, 2019 as "The Milwaukee Chicks Day".
1944 Milwaukee Chicks
Photo: AAGPBL files
Back, L-R : Max Carey, Thelma Eisen, Merle Keagle, Emily Stevenson, Vickie Panos, Clara Cook.
Middle, L-R : Dottie Hunter, Dorothy Maguire, Vivian Anderson, Sylvia Wronski, Alma Ziegler, Dolores Klosowski.
Front, L-R : Josephine Kabick, Betty Whiting, Viola Thompson.