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Ben Shields

Teams Ben Shields Played For


New York Yankees (1924-1925)
Boston Red Sox (1930)
Philadelphia Phillies (1931)

Born
Benjamin Cowan Shields was born on June 17, 1903, in Huntersville, NC.

Died
January 24, 1982, Woodruff, SC

Batted:  Right
Threw:  Left

Primary Position:  P

Primary Team:  NYA

Major League Debut
April 17, 1924

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Nicknames
Lefty,Big Ben

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