Rose Montalbano [״Monty״] was an American utility infielder who played from 1951 to 1953 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.[1]
Rose Montalbano saw limited action as a part-time infielder, playing mainly at second base for three clubs during her three years in the league. Montalbano was a member of the South Bend Blue Sox champion team in the 1951 and 1952 seasons, even though she did not play in the championship series.[2][3]
Montalbano is part of Women in Baseball, a permanent display based at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, which was unveiled in 1988 to honor the entire All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Montalbano has not been located since leaving the league.[1]
Career statistics
Batting
| GP | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 63 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 20 | .221 | .385 |
Fielding
| GP | PO | A | E | TC | DP | FA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 35 | 38 | 14 | 87 | 3 | .839 |
Sources
- ^ a b "All-American Girls Professional Baseball League official website – Rose Montalbano profile".
- ^ All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2000. Format: Hardcover, 294pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-7864-0597-X
- ^ 1952 South Bend Blue Sox
- ^ All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book