John Shelby

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John T. Shelby (born February 23, 1958 in Lexington, Kentucky) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1981-1991.

Over his 11-year career he played with three different teams: the Baltimore Orioles (1981-1987), Los Angeles Dodgers (1987-1990) and Detroit Tigers (1990-1991). Shelby was a member of two World Series-winning teams, the 1983 Orioles (1983) and the 1988 Dodgers.

His nickname was "T-bone" for his slight frame. After serving as a coach for the Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates, he is currently first base coach for the Orioles.^[1]

[edit] Trivia

• When he was traded to the Dodgers in 1987, they were so desperate for a center fielder that he was rushed into uniform and into his first game. There was not even time to put his name on the back of his uniform. He played the entire game as the only member of the Dodgers without his name stitched on his uniform.
• Got a crucial walk off Dwight Gooden in Game 4 of the 1988 National League Championship Series in the top of the ninth inning, allowing Mike Scioscia to come up and hit a game-tying home run, paving the way for the game-winning home run by Kirk Gibson in the top of the twelfth inning.
• His son, John Shelby III, is currently in playing in Minor League Baseball for the Winston-Salem Warthogs, an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

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