1. Maud Nelson was born on Clementina Brida, November 17,1881 - February 15,1944 and was an early Italian-born American professional woman baseball pitcher, scout, manager, and team owner.
11 Facts About Maud Nelson
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Maud Nelson played for several professional baseball teams, including the American Athletic Girls.
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Maud Nelson was a leading player of the Chicago Stars who were billed as "Champions of the World".
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Maud Nelson was their star pitcher during 1902 and 1903 when the team would tour by Pullman coach.
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In 1905 John B Olsen and Maud Nelson moved to Watervliet, Michigan where they established a new women's baseball team.
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Maud Nelson despite being born in Italy was on the team.
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Maud Nelson was billed by her husband, Olsen, as the undisputed women's champion pitcher of the world.
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In 1911, Maud Nelson became owner-manager of the Western Bloomer Girls, along with her first husband, Olsen.
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Maud Nelson became a baseball scout in 1911, recruiting both male and female players for a number of professional teams.
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Maud Nelson retired to a house in the neighborhood of Wrigley Field, living there until her death in 1944.
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In 2001, Maud Nelson became part of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame as a posthumous inductee.