Toni Ann Palermo | |
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| Born | February 5, 1933 |
| Died | April 5, 2024 |
| Burial place | Mt. Olivet Cemetery Milwaukee Wisconsin |
| Alma mater | Alverno College Milwaukee, University of Wisconsin Madison |
| Occupation(s) | Professional Baseball Player, Teacher |
| Years active | 1945-2004 |
| Known for | Inducted into the National Women's Baseball Hall of Fame, 1982 honored at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY |
| Television | Palermo's team was featured in the film "A League of Their Own." |
Toni Ann Palermo (February 15, 1933 – April 5, 2024) was an American baseball player with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). She began playing as a child with neighborhood teams, eventually being recruited into the higher leagues.[1] When she was twenty, she joined the School Sisters of St. Francis in Milwaukee Wisconsin. She taught in Wisconsin grade and high schools before eventually attaining a PhD in interdisciplinary studies from the University of Wisconsin Madison.
- ^ "All American Girls Professional Baseball League". AAGPBL. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Players Association, INC. Retrieved May 13, 2024.