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 **Weight:** 180 lbs.\\
 **Born:** October 4, 1895 in Monches, WI\\
+**Died:** July 23, 1962 (Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI)\\
 **Hometown:** \\
 **High School:** Marquette Academy\\
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 After his Marquette career, Shinners played semi-pro baseball and eventually was signed by the American Association minor league team, Indianapolis Indians. He was described as "remarkably fast" and "destined to make a name for himself in the majors" ([[http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F10912FC3E5A1B7A93C1A81782D85F458285F9|NY Times, 9/13/21]]). During an away game at Milwaukee on May 20, 1921, Marquette students presented a honorary watch to Shinners ([[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19210520&id=mqtRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VyEEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4318,4133375|The Milwaukee Journal, 5/20/21]]). At the time his contract was purchased by the New York Giants, he was batting .341 and ranked 2nd with 41 stolen bases. He still holds the Indianapolis Indians' season records for hits (236 in 1921), runs (138 in 1921), doubles (50 in 1921), and triples (26 in 1921).
-After two years with the New York Giants, Shinners played for the Toledo Mud Hens in 1924. Following the 1925 season, he played for many minor league teams: Oakland Oaks (1926-27); Fort Worth Panthers (1928); Toronto Maple Leafs (1928-1929); Newark Bears (1930); and Buffalo Bisons (1930-1931).
+In August of 1922, the New York Giants traded Shinners to the Toledo Mud Hens for Lee King.
+After two years with the New York Giants, Shinners played for Toledo in 1924. Following the 1925 season, he played for many minor league teams: Oakland Oaks (1926-27); Fort Worth Panthers (1928); Toronto Maple Leafs (1928-1929); Newark Bears (1930); and Buffalo Bisons (1930-1931).
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 ==== Major League ====
-Shinners debuted for the New York Giants on April 12, 1922. He would see action in 56 games that season as the Giants would sweep the New York Yankees in the World Series. Shinners would play in 33 games in the next season; they would lose in the World Series to the Yankees.
+Shinners debuted for the New York Giants on April 12, 1922. He would see action in 56 games that season; however, he was traded to the Toledo Mud Hens in August 1922. The Giants would later sweep the New York Yankees in the World Series. Shinners would play in 33 games in the next season, and they would lose in the World Series to the Yankees.
 In what would be his last season, Shinners suited up as a St. Louis Cardinal for the 1925 season. He played in 74 games as the Cardinals would finish 4th in the National League.
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 STL (1 yr)	74	273	251	39	74	9	2	7	36	8	5	12	19	.295	.330	.430	.760	91	108		1	9
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+**1922 New York Giants Team Photo**\\
+Ralph Shinners (Top Row, Second from Left)\\
+{{:baseball:shinners_nyg_1922_team_photo_second_on_left_top_row.jpg?750x576}}
+=== Japan Tour ===
+In 1931, Shinners was a member of a major league all-star squad that visited Japan in 1931. Lefty O'Doul was the head coach of a team that featured future Hall of Famers Lou Gehrig, Mickey Cochrane, Al Simmons, Frank Fritsch, Lefty Grove, George Kelly, and Rabbit Maranville. The other players and personnel included Bruce Cunningham, Larry French, Herbert Hunter, Willie Kamm, Tom Oliver, Beans Reardon, Muddy Ruel, and Fred Lieb, a NY sportswriter.
+{{:baseball:shinners_1931_japan_tour_signed_ball.jpg|}} A signed ball from the 1931 Japan tour. Shinners's signature can be seen at the far right.

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