Vince Shupe
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Vincent William Shupe was a Major League Baseball
first baseman
who played for the Boston Braves
in 1945. The 23-year-old rookie
was a native of East Canton, Ohio
.
Shupe is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues
during World War II
. He made his major league debut on July 7, 1945 and became Boston's regular first baseman for the rest of the year, taking over for Joe Mack
, whose last game had been on July 4. Season and career totals include 78 games played
, a .269 batting average
(76-for-283), 15 runs batted in, and 22 runs scored
. He made 8 errors
in 77 games at first base and had a fielding percentage
of .989.
Vince later played for the San Diego Padres baseball team (circa 1948) and dated actress Jean Peters (noted for her roles in Apache, Viva Zapata, Niagara and Three Coins in the Fountain).
Shupe died at the age of 40 in Canton, Ohio
.
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...
first baseman
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
who played for the Boston Braves
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
in 1945. The 23-year-old rookie
Rookie
Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of...
was a native of East Canton, Ohio
East Canton, Ohio
East Canton is a village in Stark County in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 1,629 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area....
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Shupe is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues
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...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He made his major league debut on July 7, 1945 and became Boston's regular first baseman for the rest of the year, taking over for Joe Mack
Joe Mack
Joseph John Mack was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Boston Braves in 1945. The 33-year-old rookie was a native of Chicago, Illinois....
, whose last game had been on July 4. Season and career totals include 78 games played
Games played
Games played is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated ; the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested.-Baseball:In baseball, the statistic applies also to players who, prior to a game,...
, a .269 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
(76-for-283), 15 runs batted in, and 22 runs scored
Run (baseball)
In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured...
. He made 8 errors
Error (baseball)
In baseball statistics, an error is the act, in the judgment of the official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner that allows a batter or baserunner to reach one or more additional bases, when such an advance would have been prevented given ordinary effort by the fielder.The term ...
in 77 games at first base and had a fielding percentage
Fielding percentage
In baseball statistics, fielding percentage, also known as fielding average, is a measure that reflects the percentage of times a defensive player properly handles a batted or thrown ball...
of .989.
Vince later played for the San Diego Padres baseball team (circa 1948) and dated actress Jean Peters (noted for her roles in Apache, Viva Zapata, Niagara and Three Coins in the Fountain).
Shupe died at the age of 40 in Canton, Ohio
Canton, Ohio
Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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