Robert Clayton Shantz (born September 26, 1925) is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1949 through 1964, and won the 1952 American League Most Valuable Player Award as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics. A three-time All-Star, Shantz won eight consecutive Gold Glove Awards and won a World Series championship with the 1958 New York Yankees. He is the last living Philadelphia Athletics player, the oldest living MLB MVP, and the last surviving MLB player who played in the 1940s.
Philadelphia / Kansas City Athletics (1949–1956)
New York Yankees (1957–1960)
Pittsburgh Pirates (1961)
Houston Colt .45's (1962)
St. Louis Cardinals (1962–1964)
Chicago Cubs (1964)
Philadelphia Phillies (1964)
Sent him 2 Baseballs to sign on 6 Oct and got them back signed on 27 Oct. Sent him $10 per ball.. Asked him to sign both and put AL MVP 1952 on them (one ball for a buddy). On one ball he also added 8 x Gold Glove, and 3 x All Star and on the other he added 8 x Gold Glove, '58 WS Champs, '57 ERA Leader, and N.Y.Y.
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Bobby Shantz Second Oldest living Baseball player 100
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If so, you are in the run for the $10 gift certificate.
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