Alvis Newman "Tex" Shirley (April 25, 1918 – November 7, 1993) was an American

professional baseball Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system. It is played in baseball league, leagues and associated farm teams throughout the world. Mod ...

pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw ...

. He played in

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(MLB) from 1941 to 1946 for the

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and

St. Louis Browns The St. Louis Browns were a Major League Baseball team that originated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the Milwaukee Brewers. A charter member of the American League (AL), the Brewers moved to St. Louis, Missouri, after the 1901 season, where they ...

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1918 births 1993 deaths Abbeville A's players Baseball players from Texas Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Clovis Pioneers players Dallas Eagles players Drummondville Cubs players Granby Red Sox players Jersey City Giants players Major League Baseball pitchers Paris Rockets players People from DeSoto, Texas People from Hopkins County, Texas Philadelphia Athletics players St. Louis Browns players Springfield Rifles players Toledo Mud Hens players Wilmington Blue Rocks (1940–1952) players {{US-baseball-pitcher-1910s-stub