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Fern Battaglia

Fern Battaglia

Fern Battaglia

Fern Battaglia

Fern Battaglia

Profile Information

  • Maiden Name:
  • Nickname:
  • Hometown: Chicago, IL (US)
  • Throwing Hand: Right
  • Batting Hand: Right
  • Born: January 6, 1931
  • Died: March 8, 2001

Fern BattagliaHistory

Team Position Uniform #
1950 Chicago Colleens Short Stop 8
1950 Springfield Sallies Outfield 8
1951 Battle Creek Belles Second Base 13

We Were informed that Fern left us on March 8, 2001 at age 70.  She had many friends who were with her when she left us.  We share their loss as yet another of our group bids us farewell. 

Fern played in 1950 with the Chicago Coleens and the Springfield Sallies Touring Teams.  In 1951, she  returned to her home in Chicago.

 

 

 

Fern "Miss B" Battaglia, age 70, passed into eternity March 8, 2001.  She was a retired Chicago Public School playground teacher and a member of the All American Girls Professional Baseball League.  She was cherished by many dear friends, and will live forever in our hearts.  Cremation private. 

Author: Unknown

Contributed By: Merrie Fidler

Copyright: Adapted from the Chicago Tribune, March 11, 2001


LeagueBatting Record

Year Ga AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG
1950 67 250 36 51 3 2 1 29 11 28 25 .204
1951 19 60 5 10 1 0 0 4 4 6 8 .167

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