Sophie Kurys (May 14, 1925 – February 17, 2013) was a former second basewoman who played from 1943 through 1952 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m), 115 lb (52 kg), Kurys batted and threw right-handed.

2012年1月8日 · Sophie Mary Kurys, born into a Ukrainian-Polish family in Flint, Michigan, on May 14, 1925, grew up during the Great Depression and developed a lifelong love of sports, especially baseball and golf. Starting in 1943 and playing through 1950 (and briefly in 1952), she became one of the all-time great players of the All-American Girls ...

2013年2月17日 · On September 16, 1946, in the final game of the season for the Racine, Wisconsin, Belles of the All-American Girls Baseball League, Sophie Mary Kurys, a speedy 5'5" 120-pound infielder nicknamed the "Flint Flash," took a long lead off second base and looked in at the batter, Betty "Moe" Trezza.

Sophie Kurys was born on May 14, 1925 in Flint, Michigan. Early on in childhood she played baseball with the neighborhood kids and then started out in city leagues playing organized baseball at thirteen until she turned seventeen when she tried out to play professionally.

2013年2月25日 · Kurys, 87, who was famous for her gutsy base-stealing prowess and swiped a stunning 1,114 bases, died Feb. 17 from complications following surgery at Scottsdale Osborn Hospital near her Arizona...

2013年2月20日 · SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Sophie Kurys, who stole 201 bases in 1946 while playing in the All American Girls Professional Baseball League, has died. She was 87. The AAGPBL Players Association said...

Sophie Kurys, nicknamed "Tina Cobb" or "The Flint Flash", was an outstanding player for the Racine Belles of the AAGPBL. Kurys played nine seasons in the All-American league from 1943 to 1950 and 1952.

One of the original Racine Belles of the All-American Girls Baseball League (AAGBL), Sophie "Flint Flash" Kurys stayed with the team throughout its eight-year existence and distinguished herself by smashing every stolen base record in the league. In 1946 alone, Kurys stole 201 bases in 203 attempts, a league record that was never broken.

2013年2月21日 · Flint native Sophie Kurys was a pioneer of women's baseball, winning a world championship in 1946 as well as setting a record of 201 stolen bases in the same year. Kurys died Sunday, Feb. 17,...

Sophie Kurys. Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-5, 115lb (165cm, 52kg) Born: May 14, 1925 in Flint, MI us. Died: February 17, 2013 in Scottsdale, AZ. Buried: St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Scottsdale, AZ High School: Northern HS (Flint, MI) Full Name: Sophie Kurys View Player Info from the B-R Bullpen