Background
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Janet was the daughter of Tom and Mary Anderson. She grew up in Bethune, Saskatchewan, where she went on to become a teacher.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Janet was the daughter of Tom and Mary Anderson. She grew up in Bethune, Saskatchewan, where she went on to become a teacher.
She later attended the spring training camp held at Pascagoula, Mississippi, and was assigned to the Kenosha Comets.
She batted and threw right handed. Janet Anderson was one of the 57 players born in Canada to join the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in its twelve years history. She then was spotted by an AAGPBL scout who signed her to a contract.
But Janet had a rather unfortunate career in the league, posting a 0-6 record in 10 pitching appearances while connecting a.173 batting average in 36 games.
After baseball, Anderson worked for Allied Van Lincolnshire moving company and in her spare time enjoyed bowling. In addition, she received life membership in the Saskatchewan Ladies Curling Association in 1992.
Then, in 2004 her 1953 team was named to the Saskatchewan Legends of Curling Honour Roll. In 1988, Janet 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
Janet Anderson Perkin died in Regina, Saskatchewan, at the age of 90.
She alo was a member of the 1954 Regina Govins softball club