Betty Foss

Betty Foss
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
First base / Outfield
Born: (1929-05-10)May 10, 1929
Metropolis, Illinois
Died: February 8, 1998(1998-02-08) (aged 68)
Metropolis, Illinois
Batted: Both
debut
1950
Last appearance
1954
Teams
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 "Fossey" Weaver-Foss (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.[1][2]

  1. ^ Betty Foss – Biography / Obituary Archived 2019-04-03 at the Wayback Machine. All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  2. ^ Biographical Dictionary of American Sports – David L. Porter. Publisher: Greenwood Press, 2000. Format: Hardcover, 2064pp. Language: English. ISBN 978-0-313-29884-4