Edna Dummerth (née Frank; June 15, 1924 – October 8, 2017) played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) in 1944.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – Edna Dummerth. Retrieved 2026-02-26. She was born in St. Louis, Missouri and known by her nickname "Frankie".
Dummerth got into the game during her high school years where she earned a reputation for being a good catcher. Thereafter, when she was 20 she started playing for the Minneapolis Millerettes and then, in the same year, for the Racine Belles. She both threw and batted right-handed. After playing just 16 games, she left the League and joined the United States Navy. After leaving the navy she married Robert A. Dummerth and had eight children.Edna Dummerth Obituary
In 1989 Dummerth was honored by the St. Louis Cardinals.
Dummerth died on October 8, 2017.
Career statistics Batting GPABRH2B3BHRRBISBTBBBSOBAOBP SLG OPS 16 46 1 5 0 0 0 2 1 5 1 4 .109 .128 .109 .236 Fielding GPPOAETCDPFA 15 53 10 6 69 2 .913 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2008. Format: Paperback, 302pp. Language: English.
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