Luisa Gallegos

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  1. Luisa Gallegos. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League . Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  2. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2000. Format: Paperback, 294pp. Language: English. ISBN   0-7864-3747-2
  3. 1 2 3 Martinez Peraza, Marino. "Luisa Gallago: Cuban Player a Hit in Baseball Heyday" . Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  4. Nelson, Emalee (2016-10-17). "Cuban Babe (Ruth): The Story of Seven Cubana Women in Professional Baseball". Sport in American History. ussporthistory.com. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  5. 1 2 All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book
  6. 1948 Peoria Redwings. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  7. 1948 South Bend Blue Sox. Retrieved 2019-04-07.
  8. IMDb.com – A League of Their Own (1992 film)

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Luisa Gallegos
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Pitcher / Third base
Born: (1929-04-12) April 12, 1929 (age 95)
Havana, Cuba
Bats: Right
Throws: Right