Shirley Burkovich

Who they were

Personal life After baseball, Burkovich lived in Cathedral City, California , where she worked as a member of the AAGPBL Players Association Board of Directors. [ 1 ] Burkovich was great-aunt to Bravo TV's Vanderpump Rules star, Scheana Shay . [ 2 ] She died at her home in Rancho Mirage, California , [ 3 ] on March 31, 2022, at the age of 89. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] She is interred at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Cathedral City .

Shirley Burkovich was an American professional baseball infielder, outfielder and pitcher who played from 1949 through 1951 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) and 150 pounds (68 kg), she batted and threw right-handed.

Early life

Shirley Burkovich was born in the United States and grew up during the early 20th century. Little is publicly documented about her childhood and family background prior to her entry into professional baseball.

Path and career

Career Shirley Burkovich was born in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, and raised in Swissvale . [ 1 ] Burkovich started playing sandlot baseball with the boys of her neighborhood when she was a little girl, but never played organized softball . Though she attended three different high schools, Burkovich played basketball and field hockey in all of them, and also played in the Westinghouse Girls Basketball League. [ 2 ] At age 16,

Why this date

Shirley Burkovich appears on our March 31 calendar for 2022 as a death entry.