Vickie Panos
| Vickie Panos | |
|---|---|
| All-American Girls Professional Baseball League | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: March 20, 1920 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Died: April 29, 1986 (aged 66) Brisbane, Australia | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .263 |
| Runs scored | 87 |
| Stolen bases | 141 |
| On-base percentage | .367 |
| Games played | 115 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Victoria Panos (March 20, 1920 – April 29, 1986)left-handed and threw left-handed. Sometimes she is credited as Vicky Pano.
Career
A native of
Greek-Canadian parents, Panos is one of three descendants of Greek migrants to play in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, the others being Annastasia Batikis and Kay Lionikas
.
Panos entered the AAGPBL in 1944 with the South Bend Blue Sox, playing for them in part of the season before joining the eventual league champion Milwaukee Chicks. She excelled as one of the team's top offensive stars, ranking near the top in several offensive categories.
In her only season, Panos scored 84
fielding average
.
In the postseason, Panos hit .214 with five runs and seven stolen bases for the Chicks, who went on to win the AAGPBL title after beating the Kenosha Comets.
Milestone
- The AAGPBL folded in 1954, but there is now a permanent display at the filmmaker Penny Marshallwas exhibited for the first time.
See also
References
- ^ "Announcement". Edmonton Journal. May 8, 1986. p. F2. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ AAGPBL: Vickie Panos
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company. Format: Paperback, 294pp. Language: English. ISBN 0-7864-3747-2