1927 - 1993
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Details
| First Name |
Wilmer
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| Middle Name |
Ebert
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| Last Name |
Shantz
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| Full Name at Birth |
Wilmer Ebert Shantz
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| Birthday |
31st July, 1927
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| Birthplace |
Pottstown, PA
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| Died |
13th December, 1993
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| Place of Death |
Lauderhill, FL
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| Height |
6' 1" (185 cm)
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| Weight |
160lbs (73 kg)
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Pottstown (Pottstown, PA)
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| Occupation Text |
Former Major League Baseball Player
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| Occupation |
Baseball
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| Baseball Position |
Catcher
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| Bats |
Right
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| Throws |
Right
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| MLB First Game Date |
13th April, 1954
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| MLB Final Game Date |
29th June, 1960
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Wilmer Ebert Shantz (July 31, 1927 – December 13, 1993) was an American professional baseball catcher and manager. He appeared in 131 Major League Baseball (MLB) games, 130 of them for the 1954–55 Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics and one for the 1960 New York Yankees. His older brother, Bobby, a left-handed pitcher, played in the Majors for 16 seasons (1949–64) and was the Most Valuable Player in the American League in 1952. In contrast to his diminutive brother Bobby, who stood 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m) tall, Billy Shantz was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 160 pounds (73 kg). He batted and threw right-handed.
