Ronald Lee Shoop (September 19, 1931 – March 14, 2003) was an American

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and

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, who played part of the season for the

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. Shoop batted and threw right-handed, stood tall and weighed . His professional career extended for ten years (1951–52 and 1955–62). He missed the 1953–54 seasons while performing military service. For his MLB career, Shoop compiled a .143

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in seven

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s, with one

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. His lone hit, a

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, came off

Bob Shaw Robert Shaw (31 December 1931 – 11 February 1996) was a science fiction writer and fan from Northern Ireland, noted for his originality and wit. He won the Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer in 1979 and 1980. His short story "Light of Other Days" ...

of the

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in Shoop's final big-league game. He was born and later died in

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, at the age of 71.

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