Josephine Gill (née Figlo; April 9, 1923 – August 26, 2011) was an

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the Uni ...

ballplayer. Listed at 5' 3", 140 lb., she batted and threw right handed.Josephine Gill
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''; retrieved 2019-04-12. Madden, W. C. (2005) ''The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary''. McFarland & Company. Born in Milltown, New Jersey, Josephine Figlo was a light-hitting outfielder for two teams in the early years of the All-American League. She entered the league in 1944 with the

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and then was traded to the

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during the midseason. In a 15-game career, Figlo posted a batting average of .059 (2-for-34) with a

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and four

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s, driving in three runs while scoring seven times. In the outfield, she recorded 11

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s and committed four errors in 15

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for a .733 fielding average. In 1988 was inaugurated a permanent display at the

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, that honors those who were part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Josephine Figlo, along with the rest of the girls and the league staff, is included at the display/exhibit.Before A League of Their Own
''National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum''. Retrieved on September 5, 2016.

Career statistics

Batting Fielding ''All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book'' – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2008. Format: Paperback, 302pp. Language: English.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Figlo, Josephine 1923 births 2011 deaths All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players Racine Belles (1943–1950) players Milwaukee Chicks players Baseball players from New Jersey People from Milltown, New Jersey 21st-century American women