Rose Gacioch

Rose Gacioch
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Outfielder / Pitcher
Born: (1915-08-31)August 31, 1915 Wheeling, West Virginia
Died: September 9, 2004(2004-09-09) (aged 89) Clinton Township, Michigan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1944, for the South Bend Blue Sox
Last appearance
1954, for the Rockford Peaches
Teams
South Bend Blue Sox (1944) Rockford Peaches (1945–1950[start], 1951–1954) Grand Rapids Chicks (1950[end])
Career highlights and awards
Four-time AAGPBL Championship Team (1945, 1948-'50) Three-time All-Star Team (1951–1953) Pitched a no-hitter (1953) All-time season-record for assists by an outfielder (1943) Ranks eight in the RBI All-Time list (352) Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display at Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (1988)

Rose M. Gacioch (/ˈɡeɪsɒtʃ/; August 31, 1915 – September 9, 2004) was a right fielder and pitcher who played from 1944 through 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.^[1] Listed at 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m), 160 lb, Gacioch batted and threw right-handed. She had one of the most successful careers in AAGPBL history and possibly the most well-rounded of any female player. She was of Polish descent.^[2]