Barry Shetrone
Encyclopedia
Barry Steven Shetrone was an American
professional baseball
player. He played parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball
for the Baltimore Orioles
and the Washington Senators
.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Shetrone was signed as an amateur free agent prior to the 1956 by the Baltimore Orioles
and traded to the Washington Senators
on December 5, 1962.
Shetrone was also a high school basketball All-American, as chosen by Scholastic Coach Magazine for the 1956 season. He played for Baltimore Southern High School.
He died in Bowie, Maryland
at the age of 63.
United States
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professional baseball
Professional baseball
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player. He played parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
for the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
and the Washington Senators
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
.
Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Shetrone was signed as an amateur free agent prior to the 1956 by the Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
and traded to the Washington Senators
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
on December 5, 1962.
Shetrone was also a high school basketball All-American, as chosen by Scholastic Coach Magazine for the 1956 season. He played for Baltimore Southern High School.
He died in Bowie, Maryland
Bowie, Maryland
Bowie is a city in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 54,727 at the 2010 census. Bowie has grown from a small railroad stop to the largest municipality in Prince George's County, and the fifth most populous city and third largest city by area in the state of...
at the age of 63.