Mule Shirley
Ernest Raeford "Mule" Shirley (May 24, 1901 in Snow Hill, North Carolina – August 4, 1955 in Goldsboro, North Carolina), was a Major League Baseball player who played first base from 1924-1925. He both batted and threw left-handed. For the 1924 Washington Senators he logged 100 regular season At bats. He appeared in three games of the 1924 World Series which the Senators won, registering one hit in two At bats, batting in one and scoring once. Shirley attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1921 to 1923 where he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity. He was the son of Octavius Shirley (March 4, 1884 – May 1, 1967) and Anna Shingleton (Shirley) (July 18, 1882 – September 30, 1944).
| Mule Shirley | |||
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| First baseman | |||
| Born: May 24, 1901 Snow Hill, North Carolina | |||
| Died: August 3, 1955 (aged 54) Goldsboro, North Carolina | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 6, 1924, for the Washington Senators | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| July 12, 1925, for the Washington Senators | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .210 | ||
| Home runs | 0 | ||
| Runs batted in | 18 | ||
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| Career highlights and awards | |||
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Ernest "Mule" Shirley
- Mule Shirley at Find a Grave
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