Ernie Shore

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Contents 1 Overall Career 2 Moment in the Sun 3 Achievements 4 Trivia 5 Transactions 6 External Links

Overall Career

Ernest Grady Shore (born March 24, 1891 in East Bend, NC), spent 7 years in the majors, the bulk of which was spent with the Red Sox. In his four years in Boston he went 58-33 with a very impressive 2.12 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP.

Moment in the Sun

Shore is best known for his legendary performance of June 23, 1917. On that day Boston pitcher Babe Ruth began a game against the Senators by walking the first batter, Ray Morgan. Ruth was tossed out of the game after arguing and engaging in fisticuffs with the home plate umpire, Brick Owens. Shore was brought in to replace Ruth, and after Morgan was promptly thrown out trying to steal second, he retired the next 26 batters in a row. For many years, Shore was credited with a Perfect Game for this performance. However, after a rash of rain-shortened no-hitters, Baseball changed the rules defining a No-Hitter/Perfect game... and Shore lost credit for a perfect game, though his performance is known as the greatest relief appearance of all time.

Note: On July 7, 2006, pitcher John Lackey of the Anaheim Angels performed a similar feat; after giving up a leadoff double to Mark Kotsay he retired the next 27 A's hitters.

Achievements

• 15 Wins Seasons: 2 (1915 & 1916)
• 200 Innings Pitched Seasons: 3 (1915-1917)

Trivia

• Won two World Series Rings with the Boston Red Sox (1915 & 1916)
• The Ballpark in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is named for Ernie Shore

Transactions

• July 9, 1914: Purchased by the Boston Red Sox from the Baltimore (International).
• December 18, 1918: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Duffy Lewis to the New York Yankees for Frank Gilhooley, Slim Love, Ray Caldwell, Roxy Walters, and $15,000.

External Links

• Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis