Albert Berley Shealy (May 24, 1900 – March 7, 1967), was a professional baseball

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. He played parts of two seasons in

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, for the

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and for the

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. After being a baseball player, Shealy became a teacher for the school district in

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from 1946–1966. He also served as the baseball coach for Chester High School and principal of Chester Junior High School. He moved to

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after retiring and died at Washington County Hospital on March 7, 1967 at the age of 66.

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