Joe Shannon (baseball)

Joseph Aloysius Shannon (February 11, 1897 – July 20, 1955) was a Major League Baseball second baseman and outfielder who played five games for the Boston Braves in 1915. He is the twin brother of Red Shannon, and both played on the Braves in the 1915 season. They played together in only one game, on October 7, 1915, Red's first-ever major league game, and Joe's last.

Joseph Shannon
Second baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1897-02-11)February 11, 1897
Jersey City, New Jersey
Died: July 20, 1955(1955-07-20) (aged 58)
Jersey City, New Jersey
Batted: right
Threw: right
MLB debut
June 30, 1915, for the Boston Braves
Last MLB appearance
October 7, 1915, for the Boston Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average.200
Hits2
Runs3
Home runs0
Runs batted in1
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