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Winnipeg-born Audrey (Haine) Daniels began her organized softball career with St. Anthony Brown Bombers of the Winnipeg Catholic League. In 1943 at age 16, she joined St. Vital Tigerettes of the Greater Winnipeg Senior Girls Softball League. Called the “youthful star hurler of the league” by the Winnipeg Tribune, Haine played an important role in St. Vital winning the league championship. In the seventh game of the final series against CUAC Blues, she pitched a three-hit 6-0 victory and helped the attack with two hits.

Her pitching ability led to an offer to play in the new All American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) the next season. The teenager was assigned to the Minneapolis Millerettes and contributed eight wins including a no-hitter to the team's championship run. Haine played the next four seasons with teams in Fort Wayne, Grand Rapids and Peoria winning 60 games.

She married in 1948 and played the 1950 season in Winnipeg for Ramblers, who lost the senior girls final to St. Vital. She and Tigerettes ace Audrey Newell tied for the pitching position on the all-star team.

Now the mother of the first of six children, Daniels returned to the AAGPBL in 1951 and played primarily home games with the Rockford Peaches. She finished her pro career with 72 wins, an ERA of 3:48 and 493 strikeouts. In 1954, Daniels came back to Winnipeg to play her final season of softball.

Described as the class of the league hurlers by the Winnipeg Free Press, she led Ramblers to the regular season title. Her pitching record of seven wins without a loss earned her a place on the all-star team. In the playoffs, Ramblers eliminated defending champion CUAC Blues, but despite the excellent pitching of Daniels, Tigerettes were too strong for Ramblers in the final.

In 1998, the 11 Manitobans, who played in the AAGPBL, were inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame. In 2005, Daniels was inducted into the Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame in recognition of her individual accomplishments. Audrey Daniels resides in Bay Village, Ohio.

Audrey Daniels is also a member of the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame and the Manitoba Softball Hall of Fame.