Sams, Doris (1927—)
Sams, Doris (1927—)
American baseball player. Name variations: Sammy. Born on February 2, 1927, in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Doris Sams, a pitcher and outfielder for the Muskegon-Kalamazoo Lassies from 1946 to 1953, was named Player of the Year in 1947 and 1949. She threw a perfect game in 1947, won the batting championship in 1949, and took the home-run title in 1952. Her lifetime batting average was .290.
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