Craig Barry Shipley is an Australia

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n-born executive in Major League Baseball

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. A former infielder

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 for the Los Angeles Dodgers

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 (1986–87), New York Mets

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 (1989), San Diego Padres

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 (1991–94 and 1996–97), Houston Astros

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 (1995) and Anaheim Angels

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 (1998), he played collegiately at the University of Alabama

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He helped the Padres win the 1996 National League Western Division.

In 11 seasons Shipley played in 582 Games and had 1,345 At Bats, 155 Runs, 364 Hits, 63 Doubles, 6 Triples, 20 Home Runs, 138 RBI, 33 Stolen Bases, 47 Walks, .271 Batting Average, .302 On-base percentage, .371 Slugging Percentage, 499 Total Bases, 15 Sacrifice Hits, 9 Sacrifice Flies and 7 Intentional Walks.

Shipley's post-playing career began in , when he was a roving minor league

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 baserunning and infield instructor for the Montréal Expos

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. He then returned to the Padres as a professional scout in –.

In , Shipley followed former Padres executives Larry Lucchino

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 and Theo Epstein

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 to the Boston Red Sox

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, where he began as special assistant to the general manager, player development and international scouting. He was named a vice president in , and was appointed senior vice president, international scouting, in . In February 2011, Shipley was promoted again, when he was named senior vice president, player personnel and international scouting. However, weeks after Epstein departed the Red Sox for the Chicago Cubs

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 in October 2011, Shipley was dismissed in an overhaul of the Boston front office under the team's new general manager, Ben Cherington

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