Toni Palermo

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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[]

  1. ^ a b "Toni Palermo". AAGPBL. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  2. ^ "Toni Palermo". Digital Collections. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Midwest Women's Historical Baseball League". Facebook. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  4. ^ Strong, Wendy. "Alverno College hosting historic baseball game". Biz Journals. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Toni Palermo". LinkedIn. Retrieved 20 July 2014.
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