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Irene Ruhnke was born on 30 March, 1920 in Chicago, Illinois, is an Irene Ruhnke was infielder. Discover Irene Ruhnke's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

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Age 79 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 30 March 1920
Birthday 30 March
Birthplace Chicago, Illinois
Date of death 1999
Died Place Rockford, Illinois
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1920

Irene Ruhnke (later Sanvitis; March 30, 1920 – July 13, 1999) was an infielder and outfielder who played from 1943 through 1947 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

Listed at 5ft 4in, 130 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.

She was nicknamed ״Ruhnke Dunk״.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, one of 13 siblings, Irene and her sister, Alice (later Mrs. Alice Cygan) started playing baseball when they attended St. Bridget's Catholic School in Bridgeport.

They competed against teams throughout the city.

They kept playing when they attended Kelly High School.

Irene Ruhnke was one of the sixty original founding members of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

Thanks to her defensive versatility and her ability to hit behind the runner, Ruhnke played several positions during her five years in the circuit.

1943

She started as a shortstop and outfielder for the Rockford Peaches in 1943, but later in her career she was platooned at second and third base.

Her most productive season came in her rookie year, when she posted career numbers in average (.253), runs (54) and slugging (.316).

Following her baseball career, she spent the rest of her life in Rockford, Illinois, where she married and had two sons.

1985

She worked as a machine operator for 27 years at J. L. Clark Corp., from which she retired in 1985.

1988

In 1988, Ruhnke became part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, which was unveiled to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

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1999

She died on July 13, 1999, aged 79, at the Swedish American Hospital in Rockford after a brief illness.

She was survived by her two sons, two sisters, a grandson, and two step-grandchildren.