George Penfield Shears (April 13, 1890 – November 12, 1978) was a
Major League Baseball
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pitcher
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. In 1912, Shears played for the
New York Highlanders
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. In 4 career games, he had a 0–0 record, with a 5.40 ERA. He batted
right-handed
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and threw
left-handed
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.
George Shears was a Doctor of Chiropractic who led the G.P.C. chiropractic movement in the late 1930s, 1940s and early 1950s. Shears was born in
Marshall, Missouri
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, and died in
Loveland, Colorado
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.
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Brockton Shoemakers players
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Erie Sailors players
Lawrence Barristers players
Moline Plowboys players
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20th-century American sportsmen
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