Toni Palermo
Toni Palermo was born in Forest Park, Illinois. She played as part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) in 1949 and 1950.[1]
Early life[]
Toni's parents were Fred and Elvira Palermo. She was invited to travel to Cuba for spring training with the All American Girls Professional Baseball League when she was only 11.[2] A few years later she became a member of their league as a shortstop.
Teams[]
Palermo was a shortstop who played with the Chicago Colleens in 1949 and 1950. She also played with the Springfield Sallies in 1950.[1] She played professional softball as well with the Parichy Bloomer girls of the National Girls Baseball League.[3]
Stats[]
Year | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1950 | 33 | 117 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 39 | 13 | .205 |
Awards[]
- She was recognized by the Baseball Association of Chicago for "Excellence as an AAGPBL Player, Educator and Leader."
Life after baseball[]
Toni became a nun. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in English, History and Math from Alverno College.[4] She then earned three master's degrees and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She taught in the Physical Education Department and the School of Social Work at the University.[5] She was on the show To Tell the Truth and was the number 2 contestant and only two people picked her as the hall of famer.
References[]
- ^ a b "Toni Palermo". AAGPBL. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Toni Palermo". Digital Collections. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Midwest Women's Historical Baseball League". Facebook. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ Strong, Wendy. "Alverno College hosting historic baseball game". Biz Journals. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- ^ "Toni Palermo". LinkedIn. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
- People from Forest Park, Illinois
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players
- Baseball players from Illinois
- Living people
- Alverno College alumni
- University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni
- University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty
- National Girls Baseball League players
- American women academics
- 21st-century American women