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Abstract
| Dolly Ozburn was interviewed by Clement C. GrawOzburn on January 19, 2004, for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League oral history collection. "Lippy" as she was know by her teammates, was one of the youngest players signed by the AAGPBL. She was 13 years old in training camp and signed a contract with the Fort Wayne Daisies, debuting on June 5, 1952, one day after she turned fifteen. Dolly was chosen to join the All-American All-Stars team after the AAGPBL folded. The team played 100 games, against male teams, traveling over 10,000 miles in the manager's station wagon. In 1958, Dolly married her husband, Clement Ozburn. She currently resides in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Ozburn discusses the following topics: Film “A League of Their Own” (1992), meeting cast of “A League of Their Own,” reuniting with childhood friend Preston McElroy through his involvement with film—Rosie O’Donnell (actress, b. 1962), baseball experience of actresses in “A League of Their Own”—Reunions for All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL, 1943-1954), attending National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA) Division III Softball Championship, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, speaking at tournament (ca. early 2000s?)— Beating Fort Wayne Daisies after being traded to South Bend Blue Sox, Joanne “Jo” Weaver (Fort Wayne Daisies outfield and pitcher, 1935-2000)—Keeping teams balanced in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL, 1943-1954), players being traded, Dorothy “Dottie” Schroeder (South Bend Blue Sox, Kenosha Comets, Fort Wayne Daisies, Kalamazoo Lassies short stop, 1928-1996)—Reaction to popularity of All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL, 1943-1954), opinion on being a groundbreaker, playing for love of sport, being called a tomboy |
| Content | 00:00:03—Film “A League of Their Own” (1992), meeting cast of “A League of Their Own,” reuniting with childhood friend Preston McElroy through his involvement with film |
00:07:58—Rosie O’Donnell (actress, b. 1962), baseball experience of actresses in “A League of Their Own” |
00:08:59—Reunions for All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL, 1943-1954), attending National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III Softball Championship, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, speaking at tournament (ca. early 2000s?) |
00:12:09—Beating Fort Wayne Daisies after being traded to South Bend Blue Sox, Joanne “Jo” Weaver (Fort Wayne Daisies outfield and pitcher, 1935-2000) |
00:14:01—Keeping teams balanced in All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL, 1943-1954), players being traded, Dorothy “Dottie” Schroeder (South Bend Blue Sox, Kenosha Comets, Fort Wayne Daisies, Kalamazoo Lassies short stop, 1928-1996) |
00:16:33—Reaction to popularity of All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL, 1943-1954), opinion on being a groundbreaker, playing for love of sport, being called a tomboy |
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