// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhy did Monk Sherlock's egg go to therapy? It was cracking under the pressure.
| Monk Sherlock | |
|---|---|
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| First baseman | |
| Born: October 26, 1904 Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
| Died: November 26, 1985 (aged 81) Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1930, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1930, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .324 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 38 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
John Clinton "Monk" Sherlock (October 26, 1904 – November 26, 1985) was an American professional baseball player. He played one season in Major League Baseball for the 1930 Philadelphia Phillies, primarily as a first baseman. He was also the older brother of Vince Sherlock who appeared in nine games for the 1935 Brooklyn Dodgers. Sherlock was born in Buffalo, New York and died there in 1985.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ↑ the ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 900. ISBN 978-1-4027-4771-7.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
Categories:
- Major League Baseball first basemen
- Philadelphia Phillies players
- Quebec Bulldogs (baseball) players
- Williamsport Grays players
- Wilson Bugs players
- Seattle Indians players
- Mission Reds players
- Hollywood Stars players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Baseball players from Buffalo, New York
- 1904 births
- 1985 deaths
- Burials at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Buffalo, New York)
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Lafayette High School (Buffalo, New York) alumni