Baseball has long been considered America's pastime. Major League Baseball continued during World War II even as the top players joined the war effort. During the war, a women's professional league came into being.
The Fort Wayne Daisies played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The league was dramatized in the 1992 Penny Marshall film "A League of Their Own," starring Geena Davis, Tom Hanks, Madonna and Rosie O'Donnell.
The Daisies began play in 1945, and according to Wikipedia, played their first season at North Side High School. From 1946 to 1954, the Daisies played at Memorial Park, site of this geocache. The Daisies made it to the playoffs every year from 1947 to 1954 but never won a championship. They finished first in the standings each year from 1951 to 1954. Notable players included sisters Betty Foss and Joanne Weaver who won the final five batting titles and two player of the year awards. Other players of note included pitchers Jaynne Bittner, Maxine Kline and Dorothy Wiltse Collins; catchers Rita Briggs and Lavonne Paire; shortstop Dorothy Schroeder, center fielder Faye Dancer, and sluggers Wilma Briggs and Jean Geissinger.
The cache is located on the edge of the fence in foul territory. Do NOT attempt this cache from the road. Washington Boulevard is extremely busy. Park in the parking lot, which is accessible from Glasgow Avenue.
This is a city park. It is open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Others in this series
The Summer Game
The Summer Game No. 2 -- a Puzzle
The Summer Game No. 4 -- The Dogs Have Taken Over
The Summer Game No. 5 -- The Season Finally Starts