Jimmy Sheckard | |
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Left fielder | |
Born: Chanceford Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. | November 23, 1878|
Died: January 15, 1947 Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 68)|
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 14, 1897, for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 28, 1913, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .274 |
Hits | 2,084 |
Home runs | 56 |
Runs batted in | 813 |
Stolen bases | 465 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Samuel James Tilden Sheckard (November 23, 1878 – January 15, 1947) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Bridegrooms/Superbas (1897–98, 1900–01, 1902–05), Baltimore Orioles (NL) (1899), Baltimore Orioles (AL) (1902), Chicago Cubs (1906–12), St. Louis Cardinals (1913) and Cincinnati Reds (1913).
Sheckard was the Chicago Cubs' leadoff batter for the final game of the 1908 World Series. His team played in four World Series in a five-year span from 1906-1910.