Mary Lou Graham (later Hamilton; born August 15, 1936) is a former batgirl and relief pitcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m), 149 lb, she batted and threw right-handed.^[1]

Born in South Bend, Indiana, Graham attended John Adams High School. In her spare time, she played baseball, basketball and volleyball in local leagues,^[2] going through the ups and downs while supporting her beloved South Bend Blue Sox.

Then a dream came true when she joined the Blue Sox as their batgirl in the 1952 season. And to complete her satisfaction, second place South Bend swept fourth place Grand Rapids Chicks in the best-of-three first round, and later claimed the championship title over the Rockford Peaches, 3 to 2 games.^[3]

Graham was invited to a try out in South Bend the next year. She attended and was selected as a pitcher for the Blue Sox.^[4] Coming out of the bullpen, she hurled eight innings of relief over six games and was not credited with a decision.^[1]

After baseball, she got employment at Bendix Corporation, where she played for the company's bowling team. In 1989 she was inducted into the United States Bowling Congress' Hall of Fame for Superior Performance. Besides this, she played semiprofessional softball and basketball from 1955 to 1957 and later became an avid golfer.^[5] Graham as her teammates called her, is part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York and unveiled in 1988 to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

At the age of 88, she is active in golf three to four times a week. She also follows Major League Baseball closely, especially at World Series time.^[6]