Yolande Teillet

Yolande Teillet, (September 28, 1927 - January 26, 2006) born Yolande Teillet (Married name: Yolande Schick) in St. Vital, Canada. Nicknamed Yo Yo she played for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She both batted and threw right-handed.

Yolande Teillet
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Catcher
Born: (1927-09-28)September 28, 1927
St. Vital, Winnipeg
Died: January 26, 2006(2006-01-26) (aged 77)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Teams

Claim to fame

Yolande was Joseph Riel's granddaughter, Joseph being Louis Riel's younger brother. In addition, she was one of the first Métis players to ever play in the League.

Baseball career

She started off by playing for the St. Vital Tigerettes in the position of catcher. She was soon after recruited to play for the Fort Wayne Daisies (in 1945). She also played for the Grand Rapids Chicks (in 1946), as well as the Kenosha Comets (in 1947). Yolande was a member of both the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame and the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.

Career statistics

Batting record
YearGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOAVG
19451013230003022.231
194656-1-------.167
194723-1-------.333

Sources

1. AAGPBL [1] 2. Manitoba Historical Society [2]

  1. "Yolande Schick (Teillet) AAGPBL". AAGPBL. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
  2. "Memorable Manitobans: Yolande Teillet Schick". Manitoba Historical Society. Retrieved 10 September 2014.


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