From a Dodgers press release:
DODGERS' GEORGE "SHOTGUN" SHUBA PASSES AWAY AT 89
Brooklyn Dodger George "Shotgun" Shuba passed away at the age of 89 at his home in Youngstown, OH.
It was George who extended his hand, "A Handshake for the Century", in offering congratulations near home plate to Jackie Robinson, his Montreal Royals teammate, who hit a home run on Opening Day 1946 at Roosevelt City in Jersey City. Robinson, the African-American infielder, was breaking the sport's color barrier that afternoon.
Photographers captured a smiling Robinson shaking hands with Shuba after Robinson's three-run home run in the third inning against Jersey City pitcher Warren Sandell.
Shuba's nickname was born after someone compared his line drives to the sound of buckshot. Shuba compiled a lifetime .259 batting average in 355 games with Brooklyn from 1948-55 with 24 home runs and 125 RBI. He was the first National League pinch-hitter to hit a home run in World Series history, connecting against the Yankees in 1953.
Shuba returned to Dodger Stadium in 2005 when the club staged a 50th anniversary celebration of the team's first and only championship in Brooklyn. Twelve of the 13 living members attended: Shuba, Carl Erskine, Roger Craig, Bob Borkowski, Don Newcombe, Johnny Podres, Clem Labine, Sandy Koufax, Ed Roebuck, Don Zimmer, Tommy Lasorda and Duke Snider (the only player not present was Billy Loes).
Shuba is survived by his wife, Kathryn, his son, Michael, daughters Marlene and Marykay and his sister, Helen.
Funeral services are pending.
Earlier at SoSG: George "Shotgun" Shuba
32 comments:
RIP Shotgun
Shutgun or Shotgun?
I initially read that as Shogun, like somebody who's been reading a lot of James Clavell
And could anybody be nicknamed that anymore? Everybody is so sensitive about guns (except Hollywood and the gaming industry and Washington and... ) that a nickname like that would get squashed before he left Double-A
Fixed, dammit
Mr. Shuba showed what a classy man he was way back in 1946 with "The Handshake".
RIP Shotgun. God speed to the Shuba family.
Coco "Shotgun" Loco
Howie Kendrick is sometimes referred to as "HK47." I don't think it's a REAL nickname, though.
Jesus "Shuba" Colorado
Andrei Kirilenko goes by AK-47 (and has 47 as his number) but when the Nets did nickname jerseys last season, the league said no to putting AK-47 on the jersey.
I was a little worried the other night that people would be outraged (OUTRAGED I TELL YOU!) with Dee and Yasiel firing finger pistols at each other after Yas gunned down Blanco at third
People being outraged by that would be funny since the phrases "gunned down at third," "canon for an arm," or "throws a bullet" are used so often in baseball.
Royals tie up the game, Cain with a double off Lester, then scores on a Hosmer bloop. It's great to see KC fans happy
now that's a blue-out
The Homer bloop allowed them to take the lead. Sorry, that all happened as I was typing
white spikes
It's live in KC, fans are amped and standing and it's only the 4th
yeah. Got me by surprise that KC is in the playoffs. Ramshackle offense reminds me of the '88 Dodgers. Good to see them have the lead.
I'm also surprised there is no GT for this game.
We may all be on vacation.
Or busy.
Or drunk.
Let's go with drunk.
damn, Moss with his second homer of the game, 5-3 Atleticos
Royals can't get anybody out in the 6th
Yordano Ventura is not having a good night
6-3 As after a Norris single
This is getting me nervous about our bullpen again
Coco with an RBI single, 7-3
Wow, the A's are falling apart here in the 8th. Nice start to the playoffs.
Tie game!
Wow, A's were up 7-3 and now it's 7-7 going to extras? Crazy.
Hey, on behalf of the Sons, sorry for missing the GT today. That intern has been flogged, drawn, quartered, and fired (not necessarily in that order).
i bet Gnomes puts up a GT tomorrow for the Giants game.
8-7 A's top of the 12th
Great game, but KC doesn't seem to have much chance of beating the Angels...whereas I think the A's could have.
True dat,Cliffy.
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