Alvis Newman "Tex" Shirley (April 25, 1918 – November 7, 1993) was an American professional

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. He played in

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(MLB) from 1941 to 1946 for the

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and St. Louis Browns.

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1918 births 1993 deaths Abbeville A's players Baseball players from Dallas County, Texas Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Clovis Pioneers players Dallas Eagles players Drummondville Cubs players Granby Red Sox players Jersey City Giants players Major League Baseball pitchers Paris Rockets players Sportspeople from DeSoto, Texas Sportspeople from Hopkins County, Texas Philadelphia Athletics players St. Louis Browns players Springfield Rifles players Toledo Mud Hens players Wilmington Blue Rocks (1940–1952) players 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1910s-stub