Vincent Thomas Sherlock (March 27, 1910 in

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– May 11, 1997 in

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), nicknamed "Baldy", was a former professional baseball player who played second base for the 1935

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. Vince was the brother of fellow major leaguer Monk Sherlock, who played with the

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. Although he hit a very effective .462 (11-for-26) with 4 runs and 6 RBI in nine major league games, he was ineffective as a second baseman, committing four errors in 43

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for a .907

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