Mule Shirley
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Ernest Raeford "Mule" Shirley (May 24, 1901 in Snow Hill, North Carolina
- August 4, 1955 in Goldsboro, North Carolina
), was a Major League Baseball
player who played first base from -. He both batted and threw left handed. For the 1924 Washington Senators he logged 100 regular season At bat
s. He appeared in three games of the 1924 World Series
which the Senators won, registering one hit in two At bats, batting in one and scoring once. Shirley attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1921 to 1923 where he was a member of Theta Chi
fraternity. He was the son of Octavius Shirley (March 4, 1984 – May 1, 1967) and Anna Shingleton (Shirley)
(July 18, 1882 – September 30, 1944).
Snow Hill, North Carolina
Snow Hill is a town in Greene County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,564 at the 2008 census. It is the county seat of Greene County and is part of the Greenville Metropolitan Area...
- August 4, 1955 in Goldsboro, North Carolina
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 37,597 at the 2008 census estimate. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. The nearby town of Waynesboro was founded in 1787 and Goldsboro was...
), was a 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...
player who played first base from -. He both batted and threw left handed. For the 1924 Washington Senators he logged 100 regular season At bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
s. He appeared in three games of the 1924 World Series
1924 World Series
In the 1924 World Series, the Washington Senators beat the New York Giants in seven games. The Giants became the first team to play in four consecutive World Series, winning in 1921–1922 and losing in 1923–1924. Their long-time manager, John McGraw, made his ninth and final World Series appearance...
which the Senators won, registering one hit in two At bats, batting in one and scoring once. Shirley attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1921 to 1923 where he was a member of Theta Chi
Theta Chi
Theta Chi Fraternity is an international college fraternity. It was founded on April 10, 1856 as the Theta Chi Society, at Norwich University, Norwich, Vermont, U.S., and was the 21st of the 71 North-American Interfraternity Conference men's fraternities.-Founding and early years at Norwich:Theta...
fraternity. He was the son of Octavius Shirley (March 4, 1984 – May 1, 1967) and Anna Shingleton (Shirley)
(July 18, 1882 – September 30, 1944).