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Shields spent seven seasons in the Red Sox minor league system and two more with the Richmond Braves (International League) before finally reaching the ML with Atlanta in 1985. He was traded to the Royals for Daryl Motley September 1986 and then to Seattle as part of a package for Danny Tartabull three months later, before signing with the Yankees as a free agent before the 1988 season. In 1987 he spent a month on the DL after Kirby Puckett hit him in the face with a line drive. (SCL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » December 10, 1986: In the first two major trades of the winter meetings, the Dodgers send 1B Greg Brock to the Brewers for pitchers Tim Leary and Tim Crews. The Mariners trade OF Danny Tartabull and P Rick Luecken to Kansas City for pitchers Scott Bankhead, Steve Shields, and Mike Kingery. » September 11, 1988: The Yankees edge the Tigers, 5–4 in 18 innings. Steve Shields gets the win in relief. Rickey Henderson ties a 1948 American League record for extra innings with 12 putouts in LF.