About Dave Short
Lived 1917 – 1983 (aged 66). Dave Short was an American baseball player.
David Orvis Short (May 11, 1917 – November 22, 1983) was an American professional baseball player. He was an outfielder for parts of two seasons (1940–41) with the Chicago White Sox. For his career, he compiled a .091 batting average in 11 at-bats. After playing for the Chicago White Sox he joined the military during World War II. He was murdered in 1983.
An alumnus of Louisiana Tech University, he was born in Magnolia, Arkansas and later died in Shreveport, Louisiana at the age of 66.
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Who was Dave Short?
American baseball player
When was Dave Short born?
Dave Short was born on 11 May 1917 in Magnolia.
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Dave Short died on 22 November 1983 in Shreveport.
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Dave Short was a baseball player.
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Dave Short was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dave Short. https://biography.guide/dave-short/
MLA: "Dave Short." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dave-short/.
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