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3 unusual facts about Anna May Hutchison


Anna May Hutchison

Backed by the fine pitching of Mildred Earp, Grand Rapids won Game 4 by a 3–0 margin, and needed only one more victory for the championship.

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Nevertheless, Hutchison was able to make the adjustment to pitching before the 1946 season, when Leo Murphy, former Pittsburgh Pirates catcher and Belles manager, helped her to throw a fastpitch underhand delivery during spring training.

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In Game 1 of the first round, Hutchison won a 17-inning pitching duel against the stellar Jean Faut.



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