John Shea (baseball)

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.

John Shea
Pitcher
Born: (1904-12-27)December 27, 1904
Everett, Massachusetts, US
Died: November 30, 1956(1956-11-30) (aged 51)
Malden, Massachusetts, US
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 record0–0
Earned run average18.00
Strikeouts0
Teams

Biography

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]

References
  1. "Shea, B. C. Southpaw, Signs with Red Sox". The Boston Globe. June 15, 1928. p. 25. Retrieved July 22, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
  2. "John Shea Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. "New York Yankees 11, Boston Red Sox 4 (1)". Retrosheet. June 30, 1928. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  4. "John Shea Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  5. "John M. Shea". The Boston Globe. December 1, 1956. p. 3. Retrieved July 22, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

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