Betty Foss

All-American Girls Professional Baseball League

First base / Outfield

Born: May 10, 1929
Metropolis, Illinois

Died: February 8, 1998 (aged 68)
Metropolis, Illinois

Batted: Both

Threw: Right-handed

debut

1950

Last appearance

1954

Teams

Fort Wayne Daisies

Career highlights and awards

Player of the Year Award (1952)
Two-time All-Star Team (1952–1953)
Two-time champion bat (1950–1951)
Rookie of the Year Award (1950)
Five playoff appearances (1950–1954)
All-time leader in doubles (117)
Single-season record for
hits (1953)
doubles (1951)
triples (1952)
Three-time season-leader in doubles (1950–1952)
Women in Baseball – AAGPBL Permanent Display
Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum (1988)

Betty Foss [Fossey] (May 10, 1929 – February 8, 1998) was an infielder and outfielder who played from 1950 through 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m), 180 lb., she was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. She started her career as Betty Weaver but changed her last name to Foss after marrying. Her younger sisters, Jean and Joanne, also played in the league.

Foss enjoyed an outstanding career during the final five years of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She won batting titles in back-to-back seasons in 1950 and 1951 and consistently ranked among the top 10 sluggers and best base stealers. Fossie, as friends and fans often called her, was a steady and productive hitter, a solid and speedy outfielder, and a skilled defender at first base. Gifted with a keen eye and a quick swing, she posted a .342 batting average in 498 games, being surpassed only by her younger sister Joanne, who set an all-time record with a .359 mark. Besides scoring 401 runs and driving in another 312 runs, Foss topped the league in doubles three times. She holds the single-season records for hits, doubles and triples, and set also set a record for career doubles (117). She collected 294 stolen bases, and is only one of six players to have hit 30 or more career home runs (32). Her career .963 fielding average as an infielder would have been higher except for her rookie season at third base, when she committed 47 errors in 374 chances. Interestingly, her fielding average at first base and in the outfield never dropped below .964. A two-time All-Star, she won the Rookie of the Year (1950) and Player of the Year (1952) awards, combining with her sister Joanne to capture the final five batting championships of the league. Her playing accomplishments helped her club to make the playoffs in these years and win three straight AAGPBL pennants beginning in 1952.

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