Daniel Charles Shay (born Daniel Shea,[note 1] November 8, 1876 – December 1, 1927) was a shortstop, manager and scout in professional baseball in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Shay\'s baseball career was relatively mediocre, but his short temper was well-documented. He is probably most remembered for being acquitted in the shooting death of a black man in 1917. \n', '

The son of Irish immigrants, Shay was born in Springfield, Ohio. He played four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), for the Cleveland Blues (1901), the St. Louis Cardinals (1904-1905), and the New York Giants (1907). Even during his early baseball career, Shay had several interests outside of playing the game. He owned a cigar shop, several race horses and a minor league baseball team. Shay did not play much after a finger amputation in 1905. He served as a minor league manager between 1908 and 1917.\n', '

While managing the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association during the 1917 season, Shay visited a hotel cafe in Indianapolis. He fatally shot black waiter Clarence Euell in an argument stemming from a request for sugar; he claimed self-defense. Race was a contentious issue in the city at that time, and during Shay\'s nine-day trial, both the prosecution and defense attempted to use racial or ethnic stereotypes to their advantage. Shay was acquitted of murder charges. In subsequent media coverage, the verdict was criticized as an injustice.\n', '

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