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The Kenosha Comets were one of the first four teams in the AAGPBL. Unofficially nicknamed the "Shamrocks" by out of town newspapers owing to their green uniforms, a contest to name the team was won by Mrs. Hazel Templeton who chose The Comets which the team officially adopted on June 4. In 1943,
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The Comets rebounded in 1948, placing fifth (61–64) in the five–team Western Division and advancing to the playoffs, but were defeated by Racine in the first round, three games to zero. In 1949, Kenosha finished fourth (58–55) in the eight–team league, and lost to the
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Their most productive season came in 1950, when they finished second with a 64–46 record, three games behind Racine, only to lose for the fifth straight appearance in the first round, this time to the
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in the best-of-seven series, but lost the decisive Game 7. Kenosha faded after that, placing last in 1945 (41–69), seventh of eight teams in 1946 (42–70), and last in 1947 (43–69).
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the Comets posted the third-best record of the league at 56–52, but had won the second-half title (33–21) and earned a ticket to the playoffs; they were swept in three games by the
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Kenosha again placed third in 1944 (62–54) and made the playoffs, thanks to a first-half title (36–23). The Comets took a 3–2 lead over the
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In 1951, Kenosha placed sixth (36–71) in the eight-team league, out of contention. The team folded at the end of the season.
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In its nine years of history, the Kenosha Comets had in their rosters notable players as
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Front L-R: Clara Cook, Myrna Nearing, Mary Louise Lester, Shirley Jameson, Pauline Pirok.
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Middle L-R: Phyllis Koehn, Kay Heim, Helen Westerman, Helen Nicol, Darlene Mickelsen.
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in two games during the first round of post–season action.
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Kenosha, Wisconsin


All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Lake Front Stadium
Simmons Field

Kenosha, Wisconsin
1943
1951
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Kenosha's Lake Front Stadium
Simmons Field
Racine Belles
Milwaukee Chicks
Muskegon Lassies
Rockford Peaches
pitcher
Helen Nicol
Audrey Wagner
Lois Florreich
Katie Horstman
Elizabeth Mahon
Dorothy Schroeder
Fern Shollenberger
Velma Abbott
Janet Anderson
Joyce Barnes

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