Billy Shantz
Baseball player
Wilmer Ebert Shantz (July 31, 1927 – December 13, 1993) was an American Major League Baseball player. Shantz played for the Philadelphia/Kansas City Athletics and the New York Yankees in 1954, 1955 and 1960. Shantz batted and threw right-handed.He was born in Pottstown, Pennsylvania and died in Lauderhill, Florida.His older brother, Bobby Shantz, a left-handed pitcher, played in the Majors for 16 seasons (1949–1964) and was the Most Valuable Player in the American League in 1952.
Personal facts
Birth date | July 31, 1927 |
Date of death | December 13, 1993 |