Shaun Earle Fitzmaurice (born August 25, 1942) is an American former professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) for the

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in 1966.

Biography

Fitzmaurice played

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for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team. He represented the United States in

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as a

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in Tokyo. Fitzmaurice's professional career spanned 1964 to 1973; he played for farm teams of the

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, and

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. His only MLB appearances came with the Mets in 1966; in nine games, he had two hits in 13 at-bats and scored two runs. In his minor-league career, he played in over 800 games, primarily at the Triple-A level.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fitzmaurice, Shaun 1942 births Living people Baseball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Baseball players from Worcester, Massachusetts Columbus Jets players 20th-century American sportsmen Jacksonville Suns players Major League Baseball outfielders New York Mets players Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball players Richmond Braves players Syracuse Chiefs players University of Notre Dame alumni Williamsport Mets players York Pirates players

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