Ben Shaw (athlete)

Ben Shaw
Ben Shaw
	First Base / Catcher
	Born: June 18, 1893; LaCenter, Kentucky, U.S.
	Died: March 16, 1959 (aged 65); Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 11, 1917, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
	August 27, 1918, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics ; (through 1918)
Batting average	.184
Hits	7
Runs	5
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1917–1918);

Benjamin Nathaniel Shaw (June 18, 1893 – March 16, 1959) was an American professional baseball and football player. Shaw played in the National League with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1917 to 1918. He also played with the Canton Bulldogs of the National Football League (NFL) in 1923 as an offensive guard, helping the team to the NFL championship.^[1] After that season, he joined the Gilberton Cadamounts in the Anthracite League, after Canton failed to issue him a contract for 1924.^[2]

References

^ "Ben Shaw Will Be With Canton". Racine Journal Times. April 4, 1924. p. 20. Retrieved February 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "More Stars at Gilberton". Mount Carmel Item. September 25, 1924. p. 5. Retrieved February 22, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.