Neill Sheridan

Neill Sheridan
Pinch runner/Pinch hitter
Born: November 20, 1921
Sacramento, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 19, 1948 for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1948 for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
At bats 1
Runs scored 0
Hits 0
Teams

Neill Rawlins Sheridan (born November 20, 1921), nicknamed "Wild Horse," is an American former professional baseball player whose 12-season career (1943–1954) largely took place in the minor leagues. An outfielder by trade, he saw his only Major League service for the 1948 Boston Red Sox, appearing in two games played — one as a pinch hitter and one as a pinch runner. Born in Sacramento, California, Sheridan threw and batted right-handed; he stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg).

On September 19, 1948, with Boston embroiled in a four-team pennant scramble, Sheridan appeared as a pinch runner for Bobby Doerr (a future Hall of Famer), in the sixth inning of an 8–6 loss to the Detroit Tigers at Briggs Stadium.[1] One week later, he logged his only MLB at bat when he pinch hit in the ninth inning for pitcher Dave Ferriss at Yankee Stadium during a 6–2 Red Sox defeat. Facing New York Yankees' left-hander Tommy Byrne, Sheridan was called out on strikes.[2] His Major League Baseball trial came to an end after those two games.

As a minor leaguer, however, Sheridan appeared in 1,446 games[3] and was a mainstay of the post-World War II Pacific Coast League. He wore the uniform of five PCL teams, including both clubs in his native San Francisco Bay Area, the San Francisco Seals and the Oakland Oaks.

With the death of Johnny Pesky, Sheridan is now the fourth-oldest surviving Red Sox player. As of Pesky's death, Sheridan was 51st on the Major League's oldest players list.

References

  1. ↑ 1948-9-19 box score from Retrosheet
  2. ↑ 1948-9-26 box score from Retrosheet
  3. ↑ Minor league page from Baseball Reference

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