Dave Shean
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David William Shean (July 9, 1883 - May 22, 1963) was a reserve infielder/outfielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a second baseman from 1906 through 1919 for the Philadelphia Athletics (1906), Philadelphia Phillies (1908-1909), Boston Doves (1909-1910), Chicago Cubs (1911), Boston Braves (1917), Cincinnati Reds (1917) and Boston Red Sox (1918-1919). Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., Shean batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Arlington, Massachusetts.
A graduated of Fordham University, Shean was a well-traveled utility who spent 14 years in baseball, nine of them in the major leagues. His most productive season came in 1918 with Boston, when he posted career-numbers in batting average (.264) and runs (58), while leading the American League hitters with 36 sacrifice hits. He also was a member of the World Champions Red Sox in the 1918 Series.
In a nine-season career, Shean was a .228 hitter (495-for-2167) with six home runs and 166 RBI in 630 games, including 225 runs, 59 doubles, 23 triples, and 66 stolen bases. In six Series games, he hit .211 (4-for-19) with a double, two runs, and one stolen base.
Following his baseball career, Shean was president of Nathan Robbins Company, a poultry concern.
Shean died at the age of 79 in Boston, Massachusetts, after suffering injuries in an automobile accident.
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