Strick Shofner

Frank Strickland Shofner (July 23, 1919 – October 10, 1998) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball. Listed at 5' 10.5", 187 lb.; he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

Strick Shofner
Third baseman
Born: (1919-07-23)July 23, 1919 Crawford, Texas, U.S.
Died: October 10, 1998(1998-10-10) (aged 79) Crawford, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1947, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
April 29, 1947, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average	.154
Home runs	0
Runs scored	0
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1947)

A native of Crawford, Texas, Shofner played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the 1947 season. In five games, he was a .154 hitter (2-for-13) with one run and one triple without home runs or RBI. ^[1]

At the end of the season, Shofner was sent by Boston along with pitcher Tommy Fine to Triple-A San Francisco Seals in exchange for utility player Neill Sheridan.

Shofner died in Waco, Texas, at the age of 79.