Toni Ann Palermo
Toni Ann Palermo | |
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| Born | February 5, 1933 Forest Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 5, 2024 (aged 91) |
| Burial place | Mount Olivet Cemetery (Milwaukee) |
| Alma mater | Alverno College University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Known for | Professional baseball player |
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. She taught in Wisconsin grade and high schools before eventually attaining a Ph.D. in interdisciplinary studies from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.