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.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – Josephine Gill. Retrieved 2026-02-25.Madden, W. C. (2005) The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland & Company.
History 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 during the midseason.
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.
In 1988, a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York was inaugurated 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 GPABRH2B3BHRRBISBTBBBSOBAOBP SLG OPS 15 34 7 2 1 0 0 3 4 3 4 13 .059 .158 .088 .246 Fielding GPPOAETCDPFA 11 11 0 4 15 0 .733 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2008. Format: Paperback, 302pp. Language: English.
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