Strick Shofner

Strick Shofner

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 by|1947 season. In four 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 Neill Sheridan.

Shofner died in his homeland of Crawford, Texas, at the age of 79.

ee also

*1947 Boston Red Sox season
*Cup of coffee

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/shofnst01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/S/Pshofs101.htm Retrosheet]


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