The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pioneer Jean Faut passed away on Tuesday.
Faut was the only professional pitcher to throw two perfect games in her career, was a four-time All-Star, and won Player of the Year twice. Her demise was reported by the AAFPBL on Tuesday.
Who was Jean Faut?
American pitcher Jean Anna Faut, commonly referred to as Jean Winsch or Jean Eastman, played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1946 through 1953. On November 17, 1925, she was born, and on February 28, 2023, she died.
The greatest overhand pitcher in league history is usually acknowledged to have been right-handed pitcher Faut. Over her career, she broke multiple records, including the league’s lowest career ERA for a pitcher (1.23).
Faut finished her career with 140 wins, 64 losses, three seasons of 20 wins, and two perfect games. Also, she twice captured the Triple Crown and three times led the league in both wins and strikeouts.
The fact that Faut led her teams to championship victories in 1951 and 1952 is evidence of her effectiveness on the field.
In her eight-year career, she was a four-time All-Star and twice won Player of the Year. Despite her many accomplishments, Faut maintained a conventional way of living while also playing professional baseball as a wife and mother.
Faut’s career is a reflection of the many women who participated in the AAGPBL during the intensely competitive overhand pitching era. She is regarded as a great baseball legend and a trailblazer in the field of women’s baseball.