William David Shores (May 26, 1904 – February 19, 1984) was an American

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. He played in

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(MLB) from 1928 to 1936 for the Philadelphia Athletics,

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, and New York Giants. Shores was the first major league player to wear uniform number 13, while playing for the A's in 1931. The number 13 was not routinely issued to players, except by request.

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1904 births 1984 deaths Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Texas Philadelphia Athletics players Chicago White Sox players New York Giants (NL) players Sportspeople from Abilene, Texas {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub