Background
She was born in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.
She was born in Cedarburg, Wisconsin.
Listed at 5 ft 5 in (165 m), 104 pounds, Scheer batted and threw right-handed. Edna Scheer played briefly for the Rockford Peaches during the 1950 season. A highly disciplined hitter as well, she posted a slash line (Bachelor/OBP/SLG) of.286/.375/.321.
After her baseball days, Scheer became an owner/partner in restaurant business.
Since 1988 she is 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. Scheer died in her hometown of Cedarburg at the age of 73.
She is buried at Zur Ruhe Cemetery in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.