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Knoxville's Doris Sams was the 'darling of fans' in 'A League of Their Own'-era baseball

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Doris Sams began pitching for Nelson 's Cafe in 1938 when she was only 11.

By age 19 , she was playing on the Muskegon Lassies in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

Sams was Player of the Year in 1947 and 1949 and set a league home run record in 1952 .

She was inducted into Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 1982 .

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