Josephine D'Angelo

Josephine D'Angelo
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Outfield
Born: (1924-11-23)November 23, 1924
Chicago, Illinois
Died: August 18, 2013(2013-08-18) (aged 88)
Park Ridge, Illinois
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Teams
Career highlights and awards
  • All-Star Game (1943)
  • Set all-time record for the fewest strikeouts in a season (1943)
  • Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display
    at Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (1988)

Josephine "Jo Jo" D'Angelo (November 23, 1924 – August 18, 2013) was an American baseball left fielder who played from 1943 through 1944 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 0 in (152 cm), 135 lb, she batted and threw right-handed.

She was one of the sixty original players to join the AAGPBL for its inaugural season. D'Angelo set an all-time record in the league for the fewest strikeouts in a single season. As an outfielder, she had sure hands and a strong and accurate arm for balls up the middle and double plays.

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