| Chuck Sheerin | |
|---|---|
| Infielder | |
| Born: April 17, 1909 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: September 27, 1986 (aged 77) Valley Stream, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 21, 1936, Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1936, Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .264 |
| Hits | 19 |
| Runs batted in | 4 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Charles Joseph "Chuck" Sheerin (April 17, 1909 – September 27, 1986) was an American professional baseball infielder. He played one season in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1936.[1]
He was born in Brooklyn, New York and attended Fordham University.[2]
Sheerin played five seasons in the minor leagues, from 1933 to 1938. The teams he played on were: the York White Roses of the New York-Penn League (1933), the Atlanta Crackers of the Southern Association (1933-1934), the Tulsa Oilers of the Texas League (1935), the Hazelton Mountaineers of the New York-Penn League (1936), and the Toronto Maple Leafs of the International League (1938).[3]
In the minor leagues, he appeared in 503 games and hit .248 in 1,774 at-bats. Sheerin's best season came in 1934 when he hit .288 for the Atlanta Crackers in 295 at-bats. Sheerin also posted a fielding percentage of .942 in the minor leagues. He did not play in 1937.[3]
For the Philadelphia Phillies, Sheerin played in 39 games as an infielder, hitting .264 in 72 at-bats and with a fielding percentage of .942.[1]
In later life, Sheerin was a baseball coach at Lafayette High School in Brooklyn, New York. Amongst the players he coached was future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax; Koufax was the first baseman on the Lafayette baseball team in his senior year but did not pitch.[4]
Sheerin died in Valley Stream, New York, on September 27, 1986, and is buried at the Cemetery of the Holy Rood in Westbury, New York.[1]
- ^ a b c "Chuck Sheerin Career Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Fordham University Baseball Players". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ a b "Chuck Sheerin Minor League Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com.
- ^ "Sandy Koufax (SABR BioProject)". Society for American Baseball Research.
At the urging of friends, Koufax did go out for baseball in his senior year at Lafayette. He played first base. The team captain was Fred Wilpon, a lefty with a "crackling" curveball, who decades later became the owner of the New York Mets. Their coach was Charlie Sheerin, a utility infielder for the 1936 Phillies.