Steve Shemo

Stephen Michael Shemo (April 9, 1915 - April 13, 1992) was a Major League Baseball second baseman who played for the Boston Braves in 1944 and 1945. A native of Swoyersville, Pennsylvania, he stood 5'11" and weighed 175 lbs.

Shemo is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on April 18, 1944 (Opening Day) against the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds. His last game for Boston was on July 16, 1945. A few days later, he was traded to the Indianapolis Indians of the minor league American Association, and never again returned to the major leagues.

Career totals include 35 games played, a .260 batting average (20-for-77), 8 runs batted in, and 7 runs scored. He got into more games at second base than at third base, but fielded better at third.

Shemo died at the age of 77 in Eden, North Carolina.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/shemost01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/Pshems101.htm Retrosheet]