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The baseball depicted is a home run ball hit by Delores “Dolly” Brumfield White during the 1952 season. Delores began playing in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League at the age of 14. She played seven seasons in the league from 1947 to…

On the night of February 8, 2014 the University of Montevallo held a commencement ceremony during halftime of the University’s men’s basketball game. During this ceremony Delores “Dolly” Brumfield(White) was presented with a jersey to honor her as a…

This South Bend Blue Sox uniform was worn by Dolores “Dolly” White who played on the team from 1947-1948 where she would go on to join the Kenosha Comets from 1948-1951. During the time she played for the Blue Sox she was only fifteen years old and…

Alumni photo of the classes of 1950-1955 from Homecoming 2009. Since Montevallo lacks a football team each year their homecoming traditions include student run events and culminate in a musical performance. College Night is completely student based…

Jimmie Fox was born 10/22/07 in Sudlersville, Maryland. He threw right handed and batted right handed. He hit 534 home runs during his time in the league making him only the second player in major league history to hit over 500 home runs. Jimmy Foxx…

Each year the graduating class at Alabama College would elect a group of elites in different fields such as art, science, home economics, and athletics. The Class of 1954 voted Dolly elite sportswoman.

At Alabama College Dolly was active in campus life, participating in College Night, a Speech Tournament, and the Pi Epsilon Delta sorority. Unsurprisingly, she served as the softball team counselor. The yearbook misspelled her surname"Brunfield".

This article was published Sunday February 27, 1994 by Bill Piott of The Birmingham News. In this article Delores “Dolly” Brumsfield White talks about her playing days with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League and how she played…

Delores "Dolly" Brumfield White grew up in Prichard, Mobile County Alabama, where she played baseball before and after school with shipyard workers. At the age of 14 her principal gave her permission to quit school and attend spring training with the…

Delores "Dolly" Brumfield (White) was only 14 years old when she reported for spring training in Havana, Cuba with the South Bend Blue Sox in 1947. Dolly played one season (1947) with the pictured South Bend Blue Sox.

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On March 18, 2003 the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum sponsored an Electronic Field Trip at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. This field trip would turn the baseball field into a huge classroom and would be broadcast online nationwide. The event was…

This item is a reprint of the 1995 Fritsch Delores “Dolly” White Official Baseball Card. The front of this card shows a picture of Delores “Dolly” White swinging a bat in her playing days with the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The…

This photograph taken of Dolores “Dolly” White in October of 2007 showcases yet another accomplishment in her life, a softball field dedicated to her at Henderson State University. After retiring from her baseball career, Dolly began to work at…

In her final year as a professional baseball player Dolly batted .332 in 211 at bats over 66 games. Remarkably, she drew 51 walks, scored 48 runs, and struck out just 15 times. By the end of her professional career Brumfield had matured into a very…