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(1926). Over the course of seven seasons, he played in 310 games, drove in 91 runs, stole 21 bases, hit 0 home runs, and had a slash line of .259/.334/.336. His 22 career triples are the most for a player without a home run. He was the twin brother of Joe Shannon, and the two played on the Braves during the 1915 season. He died in his hometown at the age of 73.

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