John Shea | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Everett, Massachusetts, US | December 27, 1904|
Died: November 30, 1956 Malden, Massachusetts, US | (aged 51)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
June 30, 1928, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 30, 1928, for the Boston Red Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 0–0 |
Earned run average | 18.00 |
Strikeouts | 0 |
Teams | |
John Michael Joseph Shea (December 27, 1904 – November 30, 1956) was a professional baseball relief pitcher who played one game for the 1928 Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at 5 feet 10.5 inches (1.791 m) and 171 pounds (78 kg), he threw and batted left-handed.
Shea, nicknamed "Lefty", was signed by the Boston Red Sox on June 15, 1928, the day after he graduated from Boston College, where he had played college baseball. [1] He made his first professional appearance two weeks later, on June 30; it was also Shea's only major league appearance. [2] Hosting the New York Yankees at Fenway Park, the Red Sox were trailing, 9–3, at the end of the eighth inning in the first game of a doubleheader. [3] Shea was brought in to pitch the top of the ninth; the first batter that he faced was Lou Gehrig, whom he walked. [3] This was followed by a double and then three ground outs, which allowed two of the Yankees to score. [3] Thus, Shea was charged with two earned runs in one inning pitched, for an earned run average of 18.00 [2]
Shea went on to have a brief minor league career, pitching for the Pittsfield Hillies of the Eastern League in 1928 and 1929. [4]
A native of Everett, Massachusetts, Shea died in 1956, aged 51, at his home in Malden, Massachusetts. [5]