Aldine Calacurcio

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
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Shortstop / Infield Utility
Born: (1928-06-08)June 8, 1928 Rockford, Illinois
Died: July 4, 2017(2017-07-04) (aged 89) Rockford, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Teams
Rockford Peaches (1947)
Career highlights and awards
Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display at Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (since 1988)

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.