Strick Shofner
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Strick Shofner | |
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Third baseman | |
Born: Crawford, Texas | July 23, 1919|
Died: October 10, 1998 Crawford, Texas | (aged 79)|
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 runs | 0 |
Runs scored | 0 |
Teams | |
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Frank Strickland Shofner (July 23, 1919 – October 10, 1998) was a 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.
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 his hometown of Crawford, Texas, at the age of 79.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Retrosheet
Categories:
- Boston Red Sox players
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- San Francisco Seals (baseball) players
- Baseball players from Texas
- 1919 births
- 1998 deaths
- People from Crawford, Texas
- Baseball third baseman stubs