Aldine Calacurcio (June 8, 1928 – July 4, 2017) was a former shortstop who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Calacurcio batted and threw right handed. She was born in Rockford, Illinois.[1]
| Aldine Calacurcio | |
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| All-American Girls Professional Baseball League | |
| Shortstop / Infield Utility | |
| Born: June 8, 1928 Rockford, Illinois | |
| Died: July 4, 2017 (aged 89) Rockford, Illinois | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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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 Rockford Peaches.[2]
The AAGPBL folded in 1954, but there is a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York, since November 5, 1988, that honors the entire league rather than any individual figure.[3]
Calacurcio died on July 4, 2017, in Rockford Illinois.[4] Her funeral was attended by numerous Rockfordians who respected her and the legacy of the Rockford Peaches.
Sources edit
- ^ All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – Aldine Thomas. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ Madden, W. C. (2005) The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary. ISBN 978-0-7864-2263-0
- ^ Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Official Website
- ^ "Aldine J. Calacurcio Thomas Obituary (1928 - 2017) Rockford Register Star". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2021-12-06.