Danny Shay
Baseball player
Daniel Charles Shay (born Daniel Shea, November 8, 1876 – December 1, 1927) was a professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), for the Cleveland Blues in 1901, the St. Louis Cardinals from 1904 to 1905, and the New York Giants in 1907, primarily as a shortstop. Even during his playing days, Shay owned a cigar shop, several race horses and a minor league baseball team. One of Shay's fingers had to be amputated after a 1905 injury. His playing career made a brief comeback two seasons later.After retiring as a player, Shay served as a manager in minor league baseball. By 1917, Shay was managing the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association. On May 3, 1917, Shay shot a black waiter at a hotel cafe in an argument stemming from a request for sugar; he claimed self-defense and was acquitted of murder charges. In subsequent media coverage, the verdict was criticized as an injustice. Shay worked as a scout in his last role in baseball. Late in his life, he suffered a stroke and lost the use of his right arm and hand. Ten years after he was acquitted in the murder trial, he was found dead in a hotel room with a gunshot wound to the head. Authorities could not definitively rule out either suicide or murder.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Shay Daniel Charles |
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| Birth date | November 08, 1876 |
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| Date of death | December 01, 1927 |
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