David William Shean (July 9, 1883 – May 22, 1963) was an American

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second baseman. He played from through for the Philadelphia Athletics (1906), Philadelphia Phillies (1908–1909),

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(1909–1910, 1912), Chicago Cubs (1911), Cincinnati Reds (1917) and

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(1918–1919) of

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(MLB). Listed at , ., Shean batted and threw right-handed. He was born in

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. A graduate of Fordham University, Shean was a well-traveled utility who spent 14 years in baseball, nine of them in the major leagues. His most productive season came in 1918 with Boston, when he posted career-numbers in

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(.264) and runs (58), while leading the

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hitters with 36

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s. He also was a member of the World Champions Red Sox in the 1918 Series. In a nine-season career, Shean was a .228 hitter (495-for-2167) with six

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s and 167 RBI in 630 games, including 225 runs, 59 doubles, 23 triples, and 66 stolen bases. In six Series games, he hit .211 (4-for-19) with a double, two runs, and one stolen base. Following his baseball career, Shean was president of Nathan Robbins Company, a poultry concern. Shean died at the age of 79 in Boston, Massachusetts, after suffering injuries in an automobile accident.

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