File:Marie Mahoney.jpeg

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Description	Image of Marie Mahoney
Source	AAGPBL official website
Article	Marie Mahoney
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Purpose of use	Primary means of identifying an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Replaceable?	The subject is deceased and no free alternative is known to exist
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