Doris Jane Sams (February 2, 1927 – June 28, 2012), nicknamed "Sammye", was an American outfielder and pitcher who played from 1946 through 1953 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), 145 lbs., she batted and threw right-handed.

Doris Sams was an outstanding player during her eight years tenure in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. A pitcher turned outfielder, she was the only player named to the All-Star Team at both positions. Sams was an all-around athlete who could pitch, hit and field as well as any player in the league. A two-time Player of the Year and a five-time All-Star, she won a batting crown and a home run title, ranked in several offensive and pitching categories, and hurled a perfect game and a no-hitter, being considered by fanatics, readers, and baseball enthusiasts, among the best players in the 12-year history of the AAGPBL.

A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Doris was the only daughter of Robert and Pauline Sams. She grew up in a home where baseball was considered of vital importance. Her grandfather was a semi-professional hurler who taught her how to pitch, while her father was a semi-professional center fielder who taught her how to catch and field. Athletically inclined, she started playing sports at an early age with the assistance of her brothers Paul and Robert Jr. She started playing softball with older girls in 1938 when she was 11, helping her softball team win the state championship in seven of the next eight years, and representing Tennessee in a national tournament in 1941. In addition to softball, Sams had already achieved local notoriety. At age nine she won the Southern Appalachian Marbles Tournament, which made her the first girl to qualify for the National Marbles Championship in Chicago. She later played for the Nelson's Cafe club, until the Pepsi Cola Company bought it. She stayed with the Pepsi Cola team until 1946, winning three championships with them before starting her career in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

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