Josephine D'Angelo

Josephine D'Angelo
Josephine D'Angelo
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
	Outfield
	Born: November 23, 1924; Chicago, Illinois
	Died: August 18, 2013 (aged 88); Park Ridge, Illinois
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
Teams
	South Bend Blue Sox (1943–1944);
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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