Josephine Hasham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJosephine Hasham
American baseball player
Date of Birth: 10-Nov-1924
Place of Birth: Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 15-Oct-2008
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Josephine Hasham
- Josephine "Jo" Hasham (November 10, 1924 – October 15, 2008) was a pitcher who played from 1948 through 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
- Hasham batted right-handed and threw left-handed.A native of Brockton, Massachusetts, Hasham spent seven years in the AAGPBL, pitching in 179 games while collecting a 3.15 career earned run average.
- She never once played for a pennant-winning team, which is one reason for her losing record of 58–88.
- Eventually, she played at outfield and was used in pinch-hitting duties to take advantage of her sturdy bat.Hasham debuted in 1948, but did not win a game while dividing her playing time between the Muskegon Lassies and the Peoria Redwings.
- She posted a solid 2.14 ERA in 63 innings pitched, though she finished with a 0–6 record in ten games.Hasham joined the South Bend Blue Sox in 1949, when she enjoyed her best career season.
- She earned the respect of Blue Sox manager Dave Bancroft, who included her in a pitching staff headed by Jean Faut, Ruth Williams, Lillian Faralla and Louise Arnold.
- Hasham collected a 12–8 record and a 2.02 ERA in 23 decisions, probably inspired by her pitching teammates and a strong offensive support from Elizabeth Mahon, Betty Whiting, Senaida Wirth, Betty Wagoner and Rita Briggs.
- South Bend tied the Rockford Peaches for first place with a record of 75–36.
- Both teams played later a best-of-seven-series, which Rockford Swept.But Hasham suffered a nightmare career after she came back to Peoria.
- In 1950 she went 8–19 with a 3.38 ERA while leading the league in losses.
- She improved in 1951, after going 13–15 with a 3.10 ERA.
- She pitched much better for the hapless Battle Creek Belles in 1952, leading her team with a 12–14 mark and a 2.51 ERA, while ranking third in the league for the most innings pitched (222) behind Racine Belles' Rose Gacioch (259) and Fort Wayne Daisies' Maxine Kline (238).
- She also contributed as a hitter, going 35-for-158 for a .222 average in 81 games, driving in 21 runs and scoring six times.
- Meanwhile, the Belles finished last with a 43–67 record, 24 games behind first place Fort Wayne.In 1953, Hasham had an 8–19 record with a .371 ERA for the last-place Muskegon Belles, who ended with a 39–70 mark, 39½ games out of contention.
- For the second time she led the league in losses, but helped herself with the bat by hitting a .241 average (27-for-62) with one home run and 13 RBI in 62 games.Hasham was used sparingly by the Grand Rapids Chicks in 1954, during what turned out to be the AAGPBL final season.
- She played mainly as an outfielder, even though she often pitched in relief when needed.
- As a hitter, she posted a .349 average (15-for-43) with three homers and nine RBI in 37 games, and also had a 5–7 record with a 7.05 ERA while pitching in 20 games.Hasham, along with her former teammates and opponents, received their long overdue recognition when the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum dedicated a permanent display to the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1988.
- After retiring, she moved to Miami, Florida.
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