Connecticut Brakettes - Players

Players

Notable Brakette players have included:

• Shirley Topley (b April 14, 1934) played 1963-1964 with the Brakettes, coached the Orange, California Lionettes, was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1981.
• E. Louise "Lou" Albrecht (b November 19, 1934) played 1969 with the Brakettes, was inducted to the national hall of fame in 1985.
• Rosemary "Micki" Macchietto Stratton (b July 12, 1938) played 1956-1965 and was elected to the national hall of fame in 1969.
• Joan Joyce (b 1940) played 1954-1963 and 1967-1975 (19 seasons) for the Brakettes, was inducted into the National Softball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1983, the International Softball Federation Hall of Fame in 1999, and has been coach of the Florida Atlantic University softball team since its founding.
• Billie Moore (b May 5, 1943) played 1969-1972 with the Brakettes, went on to become an accomplished Olympic and college basketball coach.
• Donna Lopiano (b 1946) played 1965-1972 with the Brakettes, also played at the first ISF Women's World Championship in Melbourne, Australia in 1965. Inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1983.
• Sharron Backus (b February 12, 1946) played 1969-1975 with the Brakettes, was inducted to the national hall of fame in 1985, and was head coach of softball at UCLA from 1975 to 1997 which included 9 wins of the Women's College World Series.
• Bertha Ragan Tickey played 1956-1968 with the Brakettes, was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1972.
• Peggy Kellers (b March 19, 1948) played 1964-1974 for the Brakettes, was softball coach at the University of Virginia 1993-1997, and was inducted to the National Hall of Fame in 1986.
• Patty Harrison played 1964-1972 with the Brakettes, was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1976.
• Kathryn "Sis" King played 1965-1967 with the Brakettes, was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1975.
• Wiltraud "Willie" Roze (b November 8, 1948) played 1965-1975 and was elected to the national hall of fame in 1985.
• Rose Marie "Rosie" Adams (b August 22, 1951) played 1971-1974 and was elected to the national hall of fame in 1987.
• Barabara Reinalda (b February 13, 1957) played 1976-1994 with the Brakettes, was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1999.
• Dot Richardson (b 1961) played 1984-1994 for the Brakettes then went on to win a gold medal in the 1996 Olympic games, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006.
• Sheila Cornell-Douty (b 1962) played 1988-1994 for the Brakettes then went on to win gold medals in the 1996 and 2000 Olympic games, and was inducted into the National Hall of Fame in 2006, and the ISF Hall of Fame in 2007.
• Diane "Schuie" Schumacher played 1976-1986 with the Brakettes, was the head coach of the Netherlands women's national softball team in 1987, was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1992 and the ISF hall of fame in 1993.
• Gina Vecchione (b 1965) played 1978-1989, has coached at UCLA, UC Berkeley, and Oregon State University; was inducted into the national hall of fame in 1997.
• Kathy Arendsen played 1978-1992 was elected to the national hall of fame in 1996 and the ISF hall of fame and the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame both in 2003.
• Pat Dufficy played 1977-1983, 1985–1995, 1997 (19 seasons) with the Brakettes, was inducted into the national hall of fame in 2005.
• Lisa Fernandez (b 1971) played in the 1990 through 1994 seasons with the Brakettes, three time Olympic gold medalist.
• Courtney Blades (b 1978) pitched one 5 game tournament in 2000, including a perfect game.
• Kelly Kretschman (b 1979) played in the 2003 and 2006 seasons.
• Cat Osterman (b 1983) played in the 2001, 2002, and 2005 seasons.
• Andrea Duran (b 1984) played in the 2006 season and went on to win a gold medal in the 2006 ISF World Championship and a silver medal in the 2008 Olympics.
• Katie Burkhart (b 1986) played in the 2007 season.