GEORGE SHUBA By the numbers

The 81-year-old Youngstown native, whose nickname was "Shotgun," was signed in 1944 by the Brooklyn Dodgers as an amateur free agent before making his Major League debut four years later. His career ended in 1955, the year the Dodgers won the World Series by beating the New York Yankees. Some facts about Shuba:
Position: Left field.
Batted: Right-handed.
Major League career: Seven years.
Team: Brooklyn Dodgers.
World Series appearances: Three (1952, '53 and '55).
Lifetime batting average: .259
Career high batting average: .305 in 1952.
Career on-base percentage: .358.
Career home runs: 24, including a pinch-hit homer in the World Series.
Source: www.baseball-reference.com, George Shuba