Rose "Monty" Montalbano was an American utility infielder who played from to in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL).All-American Girls Professional Baseball League – Rose Montalbano. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
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.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Record Book – W. C. Madden. Publisher: McFarland & Company, 2000. Format: Hardcover, 294pp. Language: English. 1952 South Bend Blue Sox. Retrieved 2026-03-01.
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.
Career statistics Batting GPABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBSOBAOBP 38 63 13 15 1 0 0 9 3 15 20 .221 .385
Fielding GPPOAETCDPFA 25 35 38 14 87 3 .839
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