Born:(1920-10-02)October 2, 1920 Naugatuck, Connecticut, U.S.
Died: July 19, 2002(2002-07-19) (aged 81) New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1947, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
August 27, 1955, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
56–46
Earned run average
3.80
Strikeouts
361
Teams
New York Yankees (1947–1949, 1951)
Washington Senators (1952–1955)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1947)
World Series champion (1947)
Francis Joseph "Spec" Shea (October 2, 1920 – July 19, 2002) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1947 to 1955. He played for the New York Yankees from 1947 to 1951 and the Washington Senators from 1952 to 1955. He was known as "The Naugatuck Nugget" as a result of being from Naugatuck, Connecticut, and was named as such by Yankees broadcaster Mel Allen, and was nicknamed "Spec" because of his freckles.[1]
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starting pitcher-catcher tandem in a World Series since Yogi Berra caught SpecShea in Game 1 of the 1947 World Series. Posey hit his first postseason home...
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championship, in 1940 under manager Eddie Sawyer. Vic Raschi, Lew Burdette, SpecShea, Gus Triandos, John Blanchard, Joe Collins, Karl Drews, Bob Grim, Torbert...
and 1954; a manager, scout and coach after his playing days. July 19 – SpecShea, 81, All-Star pitcher who played for the New York Yankees and Washington...
he was traded to Washington on May 3, 1952, along with Jackie Jensen, SpecShea and Archie Wilson in the same transaction that brought Irv Noren and Tom...
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McDermott 27,62 Camilo Pascual 19 Bob Porterfield 31,20 Johnny Schmitz 17 SpecShea 32,24 Bunky Stewart 18 Chuck Stobbs 26,49 Dean Stone Catchers 8,37 Ed...
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collected one hit, a single in his fourth and final game September 30 against SpecShea of the New York Yankees, for an .091 batting average. He did score a run...