Shields Surname Index
Benjamin Cowan Shields, Sr., Baseball Career "Scrapbook"
Philadelphia Phillies (National League)
| Year | Statistics |
|---|---|
| 1931 | Ben Shields PHI Stats at Baseball Reference.com |
| 1931 | Ben Shields PHI Stats at Baseball Almanac |
Newspaper clipping (no name of newspaper)
"Ben Shields Will Hurl for Phillies"
13 Feb 1931
Newspaper clipping
Richmond News Leader
"Ben Shields Does Well With Phils"
by the Associated Press
1 Apr 1931
Newspaper clipping (no name of newspaper)
"Give Ben a Hand"
probably between Apr - Jun 1931
Newspaper clipping (no name of newspaper)
"Reds Jolt Phils With Three Defeats"
by James C. Isaminger
This article states ". . . Ben Shields suddenly contracted appendicitis in Cincinnati
and was operated on. . . ."
"Notice to Player of Release or
Transfer"
25 Jun 1931
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Special thanks to my aunt Sandy Shields Griffin and to my father, Benjamin Cowan Shields, Jr. for giving me copies of the newspaper clippings, photos, and other information about my grandfather.
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