| Art Shamsky | |
|---|---|
 Shamsky in 2013 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: October 14, 1941 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 17, 1965, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 18, 1972, for the Oakland A's | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .253 |
| Home runs | 68 |
| Runs batted in | 233 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Arthur Louis Shamsky (born October 14, 1941), nicknamed "Sham" and "Smasher",[1] is an American former Major League Baseball player. He played right field, left field, and first base from 1965 to 1972 for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Oakland Athletics. He tied a major league record by homering in four consecutive at bats in 1966. He was an integral player on the 1969 World Series Champion Miracle Mets, batting .300 with 14 home runs (both second on the team) while platooning, and then hitting .538 in the post-season batting cleanup. In 2007, he was the manager of the Modi'in Miracle of the Israel Baseball League.