Costen Shockley
From BR Bullpen
John Costen Shockley
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
- Debut July 17, 1964
- Final Game June 7, 1965
- Born February 8, 1942 in Georgetown, DE USA
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First baseman Costen Shockley played two years in the majors. In 1964 he was part of the 1964 Phillies team that almost won the pennant. It was also the first full season of Dick Allen.
He also played for the 1964 Arkansas Travelers of the Pacific Coast League, hitting 36 homers, which at the time was a Travelers record.
Shockley, who had been a highly-touted prospect out of Delaware, still lived in Delaware in 2007. He had quit baseball after the 1965 Angels told him he was being sent down to the minors. He went back to Delaware to work in construction. Source: Shockley article
His brother Joe Shockley and nephew Scott Shockley have both been baseball stars at the University of Delaware. Source: Scott Shockley
He was named to the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.
