Betsy Jochum

Betsy Jochum
Jochum in the 1946 South Bend Blue Sox Yearbook
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Outfielder, pitcher, first base
Born: (1921-02-08)February 8, 1921
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Died: May 31, 2025(2025-05-31) (aged 104)
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Star Game (1940)
  • Three playoff appearances (1946-'48)
  • Batting crown champion (1944)
  • Single-season leader in:
    Hits and Doubles (1943)
    Hits and Singles (1944)
  • Tied a league record for the most stolen bases in a single game (seven, on August 2, 1944)
  • Ohio Baseball of Fame Induction (1999)

Betsy "Sockum" Jochum (February 8, 1921 – May 31, 2025) was an American outfielder and pitcher who played from 1943 through 1948 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), 140 lb (64 kg), she batted and threw right-handed.

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