Joan Joyce, best known as the female softball pitcher who struck out both Ted Williams and Hank Aaron in exhibition games, passed away on Saturday at the age of 81.
Joyce's passing was announced by Florida Atlantic University where she served as the institution's women's softball coach since 1994 guiding the team to 11 NCAA Conference championships and recently attained her 1,000th career win as a coach. She also spent nearly two decades as FAU's women's golf coach. Joyce was well qualified in this sport as well as she spent many years on the LPGA circuit.
When Joyce didn't play softball or golf, she also excelled in volleyball and in basketball playing on the U.S. national team in the mid-1960's. Over her lifetime, Joyce was inducted into 20 different Halls of Fame including the International Women's Sports Hall of Fame, Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame and World Baseball Softball Confederation Hall of Fame.
Any man who didn't think Joyce belonged in the athletic arena could try to hit her fastball. Although Joyce considered basketball her best sport, she leaves this world the greatest softball player of all time - man or woman.
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