Debbie Doom Inducted into National Softball Hall of Fame
November 14, 2022 | Softball
OKLAHOMA CITY – UCLA softball legend Debbie Doom (1982-85) became the eighth Bruin to be inducted into the National Softball Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City on Sunday. Doom dominated the circle for four seasons as UCLA's ace, leading the Bruins as the winning pitcher in their first three NCAA Division I Championships in 1982, 1984 and 1985.
Doom joins Sharron Backus, Sheila Cornell Douty, Sue Enquist, Lisa Fernandez, Stacey Nuveman, Dot Richardson and Gina Vecchione as Bruins to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
Doom, the most dominant pitcher in the game during her career, sported a 0.29 earned run average and struck out 952 batters over 725.2 inning pitched. She remains as the only pitcher to have ever pitched and won all three championship final games of the Women's College World Series.
She was recognized by the NCAA as a member of the 25th Anniversary All-Star, All-Century and All-American teams. Doom was also the first of seven Bruins to win the Honda Award for softball in 1984. Doom, alongside fellow ace Tracy Compton, were the first female athletes to be featured in Sports Illustrated in 1983.
In UCLA's record books, Doom is tied for third in earned run average (0.29), third in strikeouts (952) second in shutouts (66) and sixth in innings pitched (725.2). Doom threw eight career no-hitters, including five perfect games. Three of those perfect games came in the 1985 season. Doom struck out a program-record 25 batters in a single game in three separate outings.
Doom led the Bruins in innings pitched, complete games and strikeouts in each season of her career, including a career-best 282 strikeouts in 1984. Doom was the first member of the UCLA softball program to be inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
On the international level, Doom played a key role in Team USA's gold medal finish at the 1990 WBSC World Championship while also participating in the 1991 and 1995 Pan American Games. Earning her first Most-Valuable-Player accolade in 1980 when she was 17 years old, the star pitcher went on to earn eight additional USA Softball MVP honors while being named the Women's Professional Softball League's inaugural World Series Most-Valuable-Player in 1997.
Known for her impressive height and exceptional fast ball, Doom showcased what success looked like in the sport of softball while paving the way for generations to come.
Doom joins Sharron Backus, Sheila Cornell Douty, Sue Enquist, Lisa Fernandez, Stacey Nuveman, Dot Richardson and Gina Vecchione as Bruins to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
Doom, the most dominant pitcher in the game during her career, sported a 0.29 earned run average and struck out 952 batters over 725.2 inning pitched. She remains as the only pitcher to have ever pitched and won all three championship final games of the Women's College World Series.
She was recognized by the NCAA as a member of the 25th Anniversary All-Star, All-Century and All-American teams. Doom was also the first of seven Bruins to win the Honda Award for softball in 1984. Doom, alongside fellow ace Tracy Compton, were the first female athletes to be featured in Sports Illustrated in 1983.
In UCLA's record books, Doom is tied for third in earned run average (0.29), third in strikeouts (952) second in shutouts (66) and sixth in innings pitched (725.2). Doom threw eight career no-hitters, including five perfect games. Three of those perfect games came in the 1985 season. Doom struck out a program-record 25 batters in a single game in three separate outings.
Doom led the Bruins in innings pitched, complete games and strikeouts in each season of her career, including a career-best 282 strikeouts in 1984. Doom was the first member of the UCLA softball program to be inducted into the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995.
On the international level, Doom played a key role in Team USA's gold medal finish at the 1990 WBSC World Championship while also participating in the 1991 and 1995 Pan American Games. Earning her first Most-Valuable-Player accolade in 1980 when she was 17 years old, the star pitcher went on to earn eight additional USA Softball MVP honors while being named the Women's Professional Softball League's inaugural World Series Most-Valuable-Player in 1997.
Known for her impressive height and exceptional fast ball, Doom showcased what success looked like in the sport of softball while paving the way for generations to come.
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