Jean Louise Geissinger-Harding was an infielder and outfielder who played from 1951 through 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League with the Fort Wayne Daisies and the Grand Rapids Chicks. Listed at 5 ft 6 in, 120 lb, she batted and threw right-handed. ?Dutch?, as she was dubbed by teammates, was born in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania to Richard and Lillian Geissinger. She was a versatile ballplayer being able to play in an impeccable way at second base and in all three outfield positions, mainly at center field, serving also as an emergency relief pitcher. She has been considered as one of the top sluggers in AAGPBL history. Geissinger led the AAGPBL hitters in runs batted in in 1953 and 1954, while finishing second for the batting crown with a .337 average in 1954. Besides, she was selected for the All-Star Team in both 1953 and 1954. In the 1953 contest, she finished it in style hitting a walk-off home run. 

June 25th, 1934 in Huntingdon  /  Died:   Jun 8th, 2014