Evelyn Adams

Who is Evelyn Adams?

Evelyn E. Adams [״Tommie״] was a shortstop who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League 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 because of a lingering illness.

Born in Richmond, Virginia, Adams was nicknamed ״Tommie״ for her tomboy personality. She started playing baseball at age 14 with the Freckless, by then the only girls baseball team in Virginia. She was then a star pitcher for her club, who would play exclusively against men's teams. She later played organized softball for a few years.

Adams joined the AAGPBL in 1946 with the Fort Wayne Daisies, being traded to the Grand Rapids Chicks during the midseason. 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 and was unable to play the next year.

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.