Mary Rountree was a catcher who played from 1946 through 1952 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 5 in and 125 pounds, she batted and threw right-handed. Nicknamed "Square Bush", Mary Rountree was one of the top five defensive catchers in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during its twelve years of history. Rountree was magnificent at all the intangible things that a catcher does, like calling the game, working the pitch counts and blocking home plate, which combined with a fine defense and a strong and secure throwing arm. She led the league in fielding average two times, while her .959 career fielding average ranks her third in the all-time list behind Ruth Lessing and Ruth Richard and over Mary Baker and Dorothy Maguire. After baseball, she went on to become a specialist in internal medicine, a distinction held by few players. Born in Miami, Florida, she was the youngest child in the family of Samuel and Mary Rountree. She wore his first baseball uniform at age five, emulating her older brother who was a catcher. 

July 23rd, 1922 in   /  Died:   Aug 7th, 2007