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Originally Posted by GeoPoto
Player #109: Ernest R. "Mule" Shirley. First baseman with the Washington Senators in 1924-1925. 21 hits in 2 MLB seasons. World Series champion in 1924.
Mule Shirley had exactly 100 at-bats in regular season play in the major leagues. He came up at the right time, playing as a rookie for the winners of the 1924 World Series, the 1924 Washington Senators managed by Bucky Harris.
In Game 1 of the 1924 World Series, he came in as a pinch-hitter in the 12th inning for Walter Johnson, reached on an error, and scored a run. In the third game, he came in in the 8th inning as a pinch-hitter for Joe Martina and hit a single. He also came in as a pinch-runner in the last game of the Series.
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BTW, "Mule" Shirley's 8th inning single in Game 3 of the 1924 WS knocked in a run, which would have been a crucial run if the Senators hadn't given up 3 unearned runs earlier in the game, a 6 - 4 loss to the NY Giants. So, with a 1924 (and career) WS batting average of .500 (1 hit in 2 ABs), Shirley had an achievement to boast about to his grandkids!
I believe this 1925 card is the only baseball card of Shirley that was issued during his brief career:
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Seeking very scarce/rare cards for my Sam Rice master collection, e.g., E210 York Caramel Type 2 (upgrade), 1931 W502, W504 (upgrade), W572 sepia, W573, W575-1 E. S. Rice version, 1922 Haffner's Bread, 1922 Keating Candy, 1922 Witmor Candy Type 2 (vertical back), 1926 Sports Co. of Am. with ad & blank backs. Also T216 Kotton "NGO" card of Hugh Jennings. Also 1917 Merchants Bakery & Weil Baking cards of WaJo.
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