Jimmy Shevlin | |
Position: | First baseman |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 9 July 1909 |
Birth Place: | Cincinnati, Ohio |
Death Place: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | June 29 |
Debutteam: | Detroit Tigers |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 25 |
Finalteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .247 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 12 |
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James Cornelius Shevlin (July 9, 1909 – October 30, 1974) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds.[1] Raised in Cincinnati by a father who was a politically active boxing promoter and restaurateur, Jimmy was considered one of the best college players in the East while at the College of the Holy Cross.[2]