Strick Shofner

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Strick Shofner
Third baseman
Born: (1919-07-23)July 23, 1919 Crawford, Texas
Died: October 10, 1998(1998-10-10) (aged 79) Crawford, Texas
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1947 for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
April 29, 1947 for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
Batting average	.154
Home runs	0
Runs scored	0
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1947)

Frank Strickland Shofner (July 23, 1919 – October 10, 1998) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. Listed at 5' 10.5", 187 lb., he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

A native of Crawford, Texas, Shofner played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1947 season. In four games, he was a .154 hitter (2-for-13) with one run and one triple without home runs or RBI.

At the end of the season, Shofner was sent by Boston along with pitcher Tommy Fine to Triple-A San Francisco Seals in exchange for utility player Neill Sheridan.

Shofner died in his hometown of Crawford, Texas, at the age of 79.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Retrosheet

Persondata
Name	Shofner, Strick
Alternative names	Shofner, Frank Strickland
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	July 23, 1919
Place of birth	Crawford, Texas
Date of death	October 10, 1998
Place of death	Crawford, Texas

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