Jean Ladd

Jean Ladd (February 26, 1923 – September 29, 2009) was an American baseball player who competed as a pitcher and left fielder in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right handed.

Born in Prairie View, Illinois, Jean Ladd made a brief appearance in fewer than ten games for the Kenosha Comets during the 1951 season.

Following her stints with the Comets, Ladd returned to her hometown and pursued a career as a high school teacher for 23 years. After retiring, she developed a passion for golf and bowling, and also actively participated in various social activities.

In 1988, Jean Ladd received further recognition when she became part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York which was unveiled to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

She died in 2009 in Libertyville, Illinois, at the age of 86.