Betty Foss

• • Helen Foss-Weaver: A Legacy of Baseball Excellence**

Helen Foss-Weaver was a prominent figure in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL), playing for the Fort Wayne Daisies where she achieved notable success, including multiple batting titles. Despite her on-field achievements, the team struggled in post-seasons, failing to secure a championship despite regular-season dominance.

After the league's dissolution in 1954, Foss-Weaver joined Bill Allington's All-Americans All-Stars, touring and playing against male teams. She later returned to Fort Wayne, working until her retirement in 1994, before moving back to her hometown of Metropolis, Illinois, where she passed away in 1997 due to ALS.

The AAGPBL faced obscurity post-1955 but regained recognition through reunions and a Hall of Fame display. The 1992 film "A League of Their Own" brought the league's story to a broader audience, highlighting its significance. Foss-Weaver's legacy is part of a movement that preserved the history of women in baseball, ensuring their contributions are remembered for generations.