Delores "Dolly" Brumfield White's Blue Sox Uniform

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Title

Delores "Dolly" Brumfield White's Blue Sox Uniform

Date

1947

Description

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 was a utility infielder/outfielder. It was during her time on this team that she gained her nickname “Dolly”. In the Blue Sox, Dolly was managed by Chet Grant, a former Notre Dame assistant football coach. Her team also finished fourth out of eight teams with a 57-54 record. Playing in 39 games, she had a .117 batting average.

Language

English

Coverage

1947

Rights

University of Montevallo

Subject

Sports

Contributor

Elizabeth R. Layton

Publisher

University of Montevallo

Format

jpg

Type

Memorabilia

Files

IMG_20140414_171502837.jpg

Citation

“Delores "Dolly" Brumfield White's Blue Sox Uniform,” Archiving Montevallo, accessed December 23, 2024, https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/archivingmontevallo/items/show/15.