Strick Shofner

Strick Shofner
Third baseman
Born: (1919-07-23)July 23, 1919
Crawford, Texas, U.S.
Died: October 10, 1998(1998-10-10) (aged 79)
Crawford, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1947, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
April 29, 1947, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.154
Home runs0
Runs scored0
Stats at Baseball Reference 
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Frank Strickland Shofner (July 23, 1919 – October 10, 1998) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball. Listed at 5' 10.5", 187 lb.; he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

A native of Crawford, Texas, Shofner played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1947 season. In five games, he was a .154 hitter (2-for-13) with one run and one triple without home runs or RBI. [1]

At the end of the season, Shofner was sent by Boston along with pitcher Tommy Fine to Triple-A San Francisco Seals in exchange for utility player Neill Sheridan.

Shofner died in Waco, Texas, at the age of 79.

References

  1. ^ "Strick Shofner". ESPN.com.


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