About Marty Shay
Lived 1896 – 1951 (aged 54). Marty Shay was an American baseball player.
Arthur Joseph "Marty" Shay (April 25, 1896 – February 20, 1951) was an American professional baseball player. He played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and Boston Braves (1924), primarily as a second baseman. Listed at 5 ft 7 in, 148 lb, Shay batted and threw right-handed.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Shay was a .240 hitter (18-for-75) with three doubles and one triple in 21 games, stealing two bases and scoring four runs while driving in two more.
Shay played in the minor leagues from 1917 until 1927 in addition to his two brief stints in the majors with the Cubs and Braves. In 1130 minor league games, he batted .286 with one home run and collected 1259 hits, but only 174 were for extra bases.
Shay died in Worcester, Massachusetts, at the age of 54.
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Who was Marty Shay?
American baseball player
When was Marty Shay born?
Marty Shay was born on 25 April 1896 in Boston.
When did Marty Shay die?
Marty Shay died on 20 February 1951 in Worcester.
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Marty Shay was a baseball player.
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Marty Shay was American.
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