Kurys, Sophie (1925–)

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Kurys, Sophie (1925–)

American baseball player. Born Sophie Mary Kurys, May 14, 1925, in Flint, Michigan.

Played second base for 8 seasons for Racine Belles of the All-American Girls Baseball League (AAGBL); stole 201 bases in 203 attempts, a league record that was never broken (1946).

See also Women in World History.