Jerre Denoble

Who was Jerre Denoble?

Jerre Denoble was an American outfielder who played part of a season in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right-handed.

Born in Oakland, California, Jerre Denoble started to play baseball when she was 14 old. She joined the league with the Peoria Redwings in the 1947 season, after attending the first AAGPBL spring training outside the United States which was held in Havana, Cuba.

Denoble was regarded as a solid outfielder and for her flashy speed on the basepaths, but she did not have many opportunities to show off her qualities after sustaining assorted injuries to her shoulder, a leg and a broken finger. She contributed to the Redwings first victory that year by scoring the winning run in the 12th inning of a game against the Racine Belles. During her brief stint with Peoria, she posted a .107 batting average and stole 11 bases in 21 game appearances.

Following her baseball career, Denoble worked at the Owens-Illinois for 40 years, retiring in 1981.