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Sports and Recreation ➔ Sports Socks
Identifier:
196470Description:
These socks are from the Grand Rapids Chicks which was a female baseball team that operated from 1945 to 1954. The team was based in Grand Rapids, Michigan and played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. They won championship titles in 1947 and 1953.These socks accompany uniform number 196471 and are made of red knit nylon. There are white stripes near the ankles and they have stirrups that go under the middles of the feet. These socks were worn as a replacement in 1954 after a fire at Bigelow Field in Grand Rapids destroyed their uniforms and equipment.
Date:
1954Materials:
Knit NylonDimensions:
22"" h 4"" wCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 2Source:
Gift Of Marilyn JenkinsExhibit/Program:
Leagues of Their Own (2003)Related Entities:
East Tenn Mills, Incorporated (creator) Marilyn Jenkins (donor)A lifelong resident of Grand Rapids, Marilyn was the longtime owner-operator of MM Jenkins Estate Services. She previously held positions at Butterworth Hospital and Reamon Law. A professional baseball player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, Marilyn was a catcher for the Grand Rapids Chicks. She joined the Chicks initially in 1945 as a bat girl and upon turning age 16 became a team member for the 1952-1954 seasons.
(Source: Jenkins, Marilyn. “Marilyn Jenkins.” Mlive.com. Grand Rapids Press from Feb. 10 to Feb. 23, 2020. Accessed online October 8, 2020. https://obits.mlive.com/obituaries/grandrapids/obituary.aspx?n=marilyn-jenkins&pid=195358478&fhid=21051.) Grand Rapids Chicks (used by)
The Grand Rapids Chicks were a professional women's baseball team in Grand Rapids, Michigan that played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) from 1945 to 1954. The team originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1944 as the Milwaukee Chicks but moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan a year later to compete as the Grand Rapids Chicks. The Chicks claimed the championship titles in 1947 and 1953 and made the playoffs every year. The AAGPBL folded following the 1954 season.
