About Ron Shoop
Lived 1931 – 2003 (aged 71). Ron Shoop was an American baseball player.
Ronald Lee Shoop (September 19, 1931 – March 14, 2003) was an American professional baseball player and catcher, who played part of the season for the Detroit Tigers. Shoop batted and threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed . His professional career extended for ten years (1951–52 and 1955–62). He missed the 1953–54 seasons while performing military service.
For his MLB career, Shoop compiled a .143 batting average in seven at-bats, with one run batted in. His lone hit, a single, came off Bob Shaw of the Chicago White Sox in Shoop's final big-league game.
He was born and later died in Rural Valley, Pennsylvania, at the age of 71.
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Who was Ron Shoop?
American baseball player (1931-2003)
When was Ron Shoop born?
Ron Shoop was born on 19 September 1931 in Rural Valley.
When did Ron Shoop die?
Ron Shoop died on 14 March 2003 in Rural Valley.
What was Ron Shoop's occupation?
Ron Shoop was a baseball player.
What nationality was Ron Shoop?
Ron Shoop was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ron Shoop. https://biography.guide/ron-shoop/
MLA: "Ron Shoop." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ron-shoop/.
Chicago: "Ron Shoop." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ron-shoop/.
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