Early life

Pratt was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and grew up in Quincy, Massachusetts. She attended North Quincy High School. After graduation, she entered Sargent College and participated in various sports there, including basketball, softball, volleyball, lacrosse, field hockey, tennis, archery, and sailing. Pratt earned a degree in physical education in 1940.

AAGPBL career

In 1941, Pratt got a job teaching in Quincy. The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League formed at around that time, and after the school year ended in 1943, Pratt joined the league as a member of the Rockford Peaches. She played in 24 games during her first season, going 5-11 on the mound and batting .235.

The following season, Pratt was transferred to the Kenosha Comets team. She immediately had her best season, winning 21 games and pitching a no-hitter, while leading the Comets to the league championship series. During this time, Pratt "was very effective using a controlled slingshot or windmill windup to get hitters out".

Pratt slumped in 1945, going just 1-16. She won just 1 more game in 1946 and 1947 before retiring from professional baseball.

Later life

Pratt continued to teach physical education classes in Quincy until 1986, and she also coached the school softball, basketball, soccer, and tennis teams. She won 10 softball championships in the state of Massachusetts.

Pratt has been inducted into the New England Sports Museum, Boston University Hall of Fame, and Boston Garden Hall of Fame.

Pitching statistics

GP	W	L	W-L%	ERA	IP	RA	ER	BB	SO
110	28	51	.354	2.98	825	396	273	240	131

[ Source: Wikipedia ]