Gisolo, Margaret (1914–2003)
Gisolo, Margaret (1914–2003)
American baseball player. Born Oct 21, 1914 (some sources cite Oct 6, 1915), in Blanford, Indiana; died Feb 17, 2003, in Terre Haute, Indiana.
When American Legion established a national baseball program for youngsters, was accepted on the newly created junior team, the Blanford Cubs, becoming the 1st female in the program (1928); during tournament playoffs, drove in the winning run at the top of the 11th but opposing team protested the game because a girl had played; officials upheld her eligibility and the Cubs went on to win the state championship; soon after, was told by the American Legion that a new rule was put into effect banning girls from junior baseball; went on to play with Rose Figg's American Athletic Girls and the All Star Ranger Girls (1930–34); won gold medals in doubles at Senior Olympics (1989 and 1991).