Mule Shirley
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Ernest Raeford Shirley
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 5' 11", Weight 180 lb.
- School University of North Carolina
- Debut May 6, 1924
- Final Game July 12, 1925
- Born May 21, 1901 in Snow Hill, NC USA
- Died August 4, 1955 in Goldsboro, NC USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Mule Shirley had exactly 100 at-bats in regular season play in the major leagues. He came up at the right time, playing as a rookie for the winners of the 1924 World Series, the 1924 Washington Senators managed by Bucky Harris.
In the 1924 World Series, he came in as a pinch-hitter in the 12th inning for Walter Johnson, reached on an error, and scored a run. In the third game, he came in in the 8th inning as a pinch-hitter for Joe Martina and hit a single. He also came in as a pinch-runner in the last game of the Series.
He had been at the University of North Carolina from 1921-23 (one source says 1920-23), where he belonged to the Theta Chi fraternity.
In 1929 he hit .330 in 47 games with the Minneapolis Millers.
One anecdotal source says he managed a team in Snow Hill in the Coastal Plain League prior to World War II.
[edit] Notable Achievement
- Won a World Series with the Washington Senators in 1924
