Shirley Burkovich [?Hustle?] is a former infielder, outfielder and pitcher who played from 1949 through 1951 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 8 in, 150 lb., she batted and threw right-handed. Born in Swissvale, Shirley Burkovich was one of forty players who made the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League clubs hailed from Pennsylvania, including stars as Jaynne Bittner, Ann Cindric, Jean Faut, Jean Geissinger, Jean Marlowe, Marguerite Pearson, Ruth Richard, Sarah Jane Sands, Fern Shollenberger and Jane Stoll, among others. She was nicknamed ?Hustle? for her boundless intensity on the field, as she filled in at every position except catcher during her three seasons in the league. Growing up in the Pittsburgh area, Burkovich started playing sandlot ball with the boys of her neighborhood when she was a little girl, but never played organized softball. Though she attended three different high schools, Burkovich played basketball and field hockey in all of them, and also played in the Westinghouse Girls Basketball League. 

February 4th, 1933 in Swissvale  /  Died:   Mar 31st, 2022