Mike Shannon

Mike Shannon
Shannon in 1983
Third baseman / Right fielder
Born: (1939-07-15)July 15, 1939
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Died: April 29, 2023(2023-04-29) (aged 83)
Marion, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1962, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
August 12, 1970, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average.255
Home runs68
Runs batted in367
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Thomas Michael Shannon (July 15, 1939 – April 29, 2023) was an American professional baseball third baseman and right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1962 to 1970, and then worked as a Cardinals radio broadcaster from 1972 to 2021.

Shannon was raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and was an integral part of some of the Cards' most successful seasons. He was a part of the 1964 World Series and 1967 World Series champions.

Shannon was the proprietor of Mike Shannon's Steaks and Seafood restaurant in downtown St. Louis until it closed on January 30, 2016.[1] Shannon continued to operate two Mike Shannon's Grill locations, in Edwardsville, Illinois, that closed in 2022, and at St. Louis Lambert International Airport, which is run by his grandson, Justin VanMatre.[2]

  1. ^ Hummel, Rick (January 17, 2016). "Mike Shannon's restaurant downtown to close Jan. 30". STLtoday.com.
  2. ^ "Check out the list of what's new, closed and coming soon".