Aldine Calacurcio (June 8, 1928 – July 4, 2017) was a former

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who played in the

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. Calacurcio batted and threw right handed. She was born in

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. In 1947, Calacurcio attended the AAGPBL spring training games held at Havana, Cuba. Afterwards, she saw limited action with her hometown

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. The AAGPBL folded in 1954, but there is a permanent display at the

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, since November 5, 1988, that honors the entire league rather than any individual figure. Calacurcio died on July 4, 2017, in Rockford Illinois. Her funeral was attended by numerous Rockfordians who respected her and the legacy of the Rockford Peaches.

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