- John Shea (baseball)
John Michael Joseph Shea ["Lefty"] (
December 27 ,1904 -November 30 ,1956 ) was arelief pitcher inMajor League Baseball who played briefly for theBoston Red Sox during the by|1928 season. Shea batted and threwleft-handed . A native ofEverett, Massachusetts , he attendedBoston College . Shea was a major leaguer whose career, statistically speaking, was only slightly different than that ofMoonlight Graham . On June 30, 1928, he made a relief appearance against theNew York Yankees atFenway Park . He allowed two runs and one hit, giving one walk withoutstrikeout s in one inning of work for a 18.00 ERA. He did not have a decision and never appeared in a major league game again. Simmons died at the age of 59 inMalden, Massachusetts .ee also
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Boston Red Sox all-time roster
*1928 Boston Red Sox season
*Cup of coffee External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sheajo01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Psheaj102.htm Retrosheet]
* [http://www.baseballlibrary.com/teams/byyear.php?team=Boston_Red_Sox&year=1928 Baseball Library Chronology - June 30, 1928]
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