Elaine Roth

Elaine Roth was a female pitcher and outfielder who played from through in the All-American Girls [Professional Baseball League]. She batted and threw right-handed.
A native of Michigan [City, Indiana], Elaine Roth joined the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League with her twin sister Eilaine in 1948, and they played together for three seasons as the dynamic duo.
Roth spent her career as a pitcher, playing for the Peoria Redwings for two years, before joining the South Bend Blue Sox and Kalamazoo Lassies. A spot starter and dependable reliever, she posted a career record of 45–69 and was a member of the Champion Team during what turned out to be the league's final 1954 season.
In the first round of the playoffs, fourth-place Kalamazoo surprised second-place South Bend in three games. Pitcher Gloria Cordes hurled and lost the opener, but Nancy [Warren (baseball)|Nancy Warren] and Roth won games two and three, respectively. In the final series, the inspired Lassies defeated the favored Fort Wayne Daisies in five games. Roth was a key contributor in Game 2, pitching innings of relief.
Roth died in Springfield, Michigan, at the age of 78.