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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1/19/04 Title A name given to the resource Oral history interview with Ellen (Ahrndt) Proefrock / interviewed by Clement C. GrawOzburn Description An account of the resource Ellen Proefrock was interviewed by Clement C. GrawOzburn on January 19, 2004, for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League oral history collection. Ellen's nickname during her time with the league was "Babe". She was a second basewoman who played only briefly during the 1944 season. Ellen grew up in Racine, WI, playing both softball and baseball in high school. During the softball season, she was invited to tryout for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, which were held at Wrigly Field in Chicago, IL. Ellen was to be paid $60.00 per week to be a member of the South Bend Blue Sox for the 1944 season, which was a vast sum of money at that time. She only saw action in three games during the 1944 season and was not offered a contract the following season. Ellen returned to Racine and was married in 1947 to William Proefrock. Proefrock discusses the following topics: Father was farmer and carpenter, six siblings, lived five miles outside Racine, Wisconsin ca. 1920 This interview is part of the UW-La Crosse Oral History Program‚Äôs All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) Collection. The interviewee played in the AAGPBL for one season: with the South Bend Blue Sox in 1944. 00:01:26‚ÄîFather was farmer and carpenter, six siblings, lived five miles outside Racine, Wisconsin ca. 1920s-1930s 00:03:10‚ÄîSports central to close-knit family, father created baseball field on family farm ca.1930s, brother and cousin formed and managed all-women‚Äôs team when interviewee was twelve (ca.1934), players on brother and cousin‚Äôs team were from rural areas surrounding Racine, Wisconsin, began playing baseball at fourteen (ca. 1936) 00:06:00‚ÄîPlayed on team brother and cousin formed (ca. 1934), won tournament at 1940 Wisconsin State Fair (est. 1851, West Allis, Wisconsin), team subsequently disbanded as members married and had less free time 00:07:30‚ÄîRecalls spectator support for female athletes ca. 1936-1944, family greatly enjoyed playing baseball ca. 1930s-1940s, did not recall women‚Äôs athletics receiving negative feedback 00:10:22‚ÄîWorked at Western Printing and Lithographing Company (1907-2001, Racine, Wisconsin), 1943, coworker Margaret ‚ÄúMarnie‚Äù (Danhauser) Bro Subject The topic of the resource Proefrock, Ellen Ahrndt, 1922-2009 -- Interviews All-American Girls Professional Baseball League -- History South Bend Blue Sox (Baseball team) -- History Oral history Baseball for women -- United States -- History -- 20th century Women baseball players -- United States -- Biography Baseball -- History Type The nature or genre of the resource sound References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=db52c5e1-644f-4d39-abba-c9d26049e87a/wlacu000/00000018/00000307 Relation A related resource linkto:001:https://digitalcollections.uwlax.edu/jsp/RcWebAudioPlayer.jsp?doc_id=db52c5e1-644f-4d39-abba-c9d26049e87a/wlacu000/00000018/00000307 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Recollection Wisconsin