Patricia Roy

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American baseball corner infielder, who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League for the Fort Wayne Daisies in 1954. Listed at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 125 lb (57 kg), she batted and threw right handed. Patricia Roy played a season in the League but her career was cut short after an insurance company refused to cover players under the age of 18. In 1988, Roy became part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, which was unveiled to honour the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League rather than any individual figure. She gained inductions in the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, the Indiana Softball Hall of Fame, the Indiana Volleyball Hall of Fame, the Lake Station Hall of Fame, and the Indiana Coaches of Sports Association. Besides, the Patricia L Roy Mental Attitude Award is given annually to one senior player in each class of the Indiana State Girls High School Basketball Championship who best exemplifies a positive attitude, scholarship and leadership skills. After retiring, Patricia Roy moved to Ave Maria, Florida, where she died on 23 May 2017 at the age of 78. Link to Wikipedia biography