Olga Grant was a Canadian outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). She batted left handed and threw right handed.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – Olga Grant. Retrieved 2026-02-26.Madden, W. C. (2005) The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland & Company.
Born in Calgary, Alberta, Olga Grant was one of the 68 players born in Canada to join the All American League in its twelve-year history. Olga appeared in 21 games for the 1944 pennant-winning Milwaukee Chicks.
She posted a batting average of .247 (18-for-73) with a double and nine stolen bases, driving in six runs while scoring six more.Madden, W. C. (2000) All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book. McFarland & Company. At the outfield, she recorded 17 putouts and committed one error in 18 total chances for a .944 fielding average.
In 1988, Grant received further recognition when she 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.Before A League of Their Own. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum She also gained honorary induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998.Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame – 1998 Induction. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
Career statistics Batting GPABRH2B3BHRRBISBTBBBSOBAOBP SLG OPS 21 73 6 18 1 0 0 6 9 19 7 6 .247 .313 .260 .573
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