John Clinton "Monk" Sherlock (October 26, 1904 – November 26, 1985) was a

professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in baseball league, leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Mod ...

player. He played one season in

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for the 1930

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, primarily as a

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. He was also the older brother of

Vince Sherlock Vincent Thomas Sherlock (March 27, 1910 in Buffalo, New York – May 11, 1997 in Cheektowaga, New York), nicknamed "Baldy", was a former professional baseball player who played second base for the 1935 Brooklyn Dodgers. Vince was the brother of ...

who appeared in nine games for the 1935

Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association (19th century), American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the ...

. Sherlock was born in

Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from South ...

and died there in 1985.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sherlock, Monk Major League Baseball first basemen Philadelphia Phillies players Quebec Bulldogs (baseball) players Williamsport Grays players Wilson Bugs players Seattle Indians players Mission Reds players Hollywood Stars players Syracuse Chiefs players Indianapolis Indians players Baseball players from Buffalo, New York 1904 births 1985 deaths Burials at Forest Lawn Cemetery (Buffalo)