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Milt Shoffner
Given Name: Milburn James
1905-1978
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LHP 1929-31, 37-40 Indians, Braves , Reds
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577 | 25-26 | 4.59 |
In his ML debut with the Indians in 1929 Shoffner relieved against the Yankees and
struck out Babe Ruth. But he was known as a hard-luck pitcher throughout his career,
plagued by a sore arm and odd happenings. In the minors an irate fan fractured his
skull with a bat, and a week after he was married, his league folded. In 1939 with
the Braves, the lefty pitched the last eight innings of a scoreless tie, and later
16 scoreless innings to no decision. (NLM)
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