Garland Jessie Shifflett (March 28, 1935 – May 13, 2020) was an American

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player. A right-handed

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born in

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, Shifflett's 18-year professional career was spent almost exclusively in minor league baseball; the first 16 of those years were spent in one major league organization, with the Washington Senators/Minnesota Twins. He stood tall and weighed . Shifflett had two MLB trials, with the 1957 Senators and the 1964 Twins, appearing in 16 games (all but one in

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) and going winless with two defeats. During his minor league career, from 1955 to 1972, however, Shifflett won 144 games, lost 117 and compiled a 3.14

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in 2,173

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and 707 appearances. He was a longtime member of the

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, pitching for them in 11 of his pro seasons (1956–58; 1960; 1962–68).Minor League career statistics from Baseball Reference
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1935 births 2020 deaths Baseball players from Virginia Charleston Senators players Charlotte Hornets (baseball) players Chattanooga Lookouts players Denver Bears players Erie Senators players Evansville Triplets players Major League Baseball pitchers Minnesota Twins players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players People from Rockingham County, Virginia {{US-baseball-pitcher-1930s-stub