Evelyn “Tommie” Adams (November 16, 1923 – August 14, 1999) was a shortstop who played in the AAGPBL during the 1946 season. Listed at 5' 3", 110 lb., she was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. The diminutive Evelyn Adams spent one year in the league with two clubs but could not return the following season. She started playing baseball at age 14 with the Freckless, by then the only girls baseball team in Virginia. Adams joined the AAGPBL in 1946 with the Fort Wayne Daisies, being traded to the Grand Rapids Chicks during the mid-season. She was turned up into a shortstop, hitting a .140 average in 39 games, but became sick and had to quit before the season ended. She was diagnosed with acute asthma.
After recovering, Adams could not play amateur softball for a long time because of her professional status. She then coached and eventually played for the Dairy, Pollyannas and Polly's Pals softball teams in Virginia. In 1974, she was named to the Richmond Softball Hall of Fame in recognition of her many accomplishments. She also was honored by the Colorado Silver Bullets all-female baseball team in their 1994 inaugural season, in which she threw out the first ball pitch of a game celebrated in Richmond.
Batting statistics
GP 39, AB 86, R 6, H 12, 2B 1, 3B 1, HR 0, RBI 1, SB 4, BB 6, SO 20, BA .140
The Grand Rapids Chicks were a part of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League from 1945 to 1954, winning championships in 1947 and 1953.They enjoyed success making the playoffs every year until the league folded after the 1954 season.
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