Summary
Doris Witiuk [Shero] (May 22, 1929 - January 26, 2014) was an outfielder who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League in 1950 and 1951. She played under her maiden name of Doris Shero.
| Doris Shero | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 22, 1929 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Died: January 26, 2014 (aged 84) Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
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With the Racine Belles in 1950, Doris hit .093 with 10 stolen bases in 83 games. She had 18 hits in 194 at-bats. In 1951, with the Battle Creek Belles, she hit .100, with four hits in 40 at-bats.[1]
The AAGPBL folded in 1954, but there is a permanent display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum at Cooperstown, New York since November 5, 1988, that honors the entire league rather than any individual figure.[2] Then in 1998, Doris and all Canadian AAGPBL players gained honorary induction into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.[3]
Personal life edit
Her husband was National Hockey League player Steve Witiuk.[4] Her brother is hockey player Fred Shero, while her nephew is hockey executive Ray Shero.