Billy Shantz

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Billy Shantz

Catcher
Born: (1927-07-31)July 31, 1927 Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Died: December 13, 1993(1993-12-13) (aged 66) Lauderhill, Florida
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1954 for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
June 29, 1960 for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
Batting average	.257
Home runs	2
Runs batted in	29
Teams
Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics (1954-1955) New York Yankees (1960)

Wilmer Ebert Shantz (July 31, 1927 – December 13, 1993) was an American Major League Baseball player. Shantz played for the Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics and the New York Yankees in 1954, 1955 and 1960. Shantz batted and threw right-handed.

He was born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania and died in Lauderhill, Florida.

His older brother, Bobby Shantz, a left-handed pitcher, played in the Majors for 16 seasons (1949–1964) and was the Most Valuable Player in the American League in 1952.

External links

Baseball Reference.com page

Persondata
Name	Shantz, Billy
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	July 31, 1927
Place of birth	Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Date of death	December 13, 1993
Place of death	Lauderhill, Florida

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