Isabel Álvarez

Isabel "Lefty" Álvarez (October 31, 1933 – June 6, 2022) was a Cuban pitcher and outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League between the 1949 and 1954 seasons. She batted and threw left-handed.

Isabel Álvarez
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Pitcher / Outfielder
Born: (1933-10-31)October 31, 1933
Havana, Cuba
Died: June 6, 2022(2022-06-06) (aged 88)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
debut
1949
Last appearance
1954
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • Playoff appearance (1954)
  • Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display
    at Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (1988)

Isabel Álvarez was the youngest Cuban player to join the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, a women's circuit born during World War II and made famous in the 1992 film A League of Their Own.

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