Limited Edition IWBC Double Bobblehead: Shirley Burkovich & Maybelle Blair
$30 each plus $10 USPS Priority Mail shipping
within the continental United States
(Please contact us for international orders.)
IWBC is excited to announce the third of our exclusive bobblehead series line up: Shirley Burkovich and Maybelle Blair!
Shirley Burkovich is a former infielder, outfielder and pitcher who played from 1949-1951 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She was signed to play at age 16 and was nicknamed “Hustle” for her boundless intensity on the field, as she filled in at every position except catcher. She is an Original Rockford Peach. After baseball, she worked for Pacific Bell Telephone for 30 years. She is an active collaborator in different projects of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Players Association, an ambassador for the Boston Red Sox Women’s Fantasy Camp, Baseball For All, Inc. and a founding board member of the International Women’s Baseball Center, Inc.
Maybelle Blair, affectionately known as “Mae,” is a former pitcher who played in 1948 for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She also played in the National Women’s Softball League in Chicago in the early 1950s. After baseball she worked for Northrup Aircraft where she became the first female manager of transportation. She travels the United States speaking on behalf of women’s baseball. She’s been featured on CBS Sunday Morning, honored at Fenway Park in Boston, Wrigley Field in Chicago, and Angel Stadium in Los Angeles. She is an ambassador for the Boston Red Sox Women’s Fantasy Camp, Baseball For All, Inc. and a founding board member of the International Women’s Baseball Center, Inc.
Made of high-quality Polyresin, figures stand 5" tall on a 4"x2" base.
Warning: Contains small parts. Recommended for ages 9 and older.
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