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Josephine Gill (née Figlo; April 9, 1923 – August 26, 2011) was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League ballplayer. Listed at 5' 3", 140 lb., she batted and threw right handed.[1][2]

Josephine Figlo
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Outfielder
Born: (1923-04-09)April 9, 1923 Milltown, New Jersey
Died: August 26, 2011(2011-08-26) (aged 88) Sayreville, New Jersey
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Teams
Racine Belles (1944) Milwaukee Chicks (1944)
Career highlights and awards
Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (unveiled in 1988)

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 Racine Belles and then was traded to the Milwaukee Chicks[3][4] during the midseason.[1][2]

In a 15-game career, Figlo posted a batting average of .059 (2-for-34) with a double and four stolen bases, driving in three runs while scoring seven times. In the outfield, she recorded 11 putouts and committed four errors in 15 chances for a .733 fielding average.[5]

In 1988 was inaugurated a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, 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.[6]

Career statistics

Batting

GP	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	TB	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
15	34	7	2	1	0	0	3	4	3	4	13	.059	.158	.088	.246

Fielding

GP	PO	A	E	TC	DP	FA
11	11	0	4	15	0	.733

[5]

References

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