Toni Ann Palermo
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. 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.