Mildred Earp [Mid or Millie] is a former female pitcher who played from 1947 through 1950 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 6 in, 135 lb, she batted and threw right-handed. Mildred Earp was a standout pitcher for the Grand Rapids Chicks in a span of four years. One of the first successfully underhand pitchers in the league, Earp was selected to the All-Star Team in her rookie season, recorded the second best single-season ERA and the second best career ERA in AAGPBL history, and helped Grand Rapids win their first Championship Title. She also hurled a no-hitter game and ranked between the top 10 in several pitching categories during her short stint in the league. Following her baseball career, Earp returned to her homeland of West Fork, Arkansas. She is part of the AAGPBL permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, opened in 1988, which is dedicated to the entire league rather than any individual player. 

October 7th, 1925 in West Fork  /  Died:   2017