Frank Shellenback

Shellenback was a native of Joplin, Missouri, and grew up in Los Angeles. He threw and batted right-handed and stood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) (188 cm) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg). He became a professional baseball player during World War I and was acquired by the Chicago White Sox at age 19 during the 1918 season. In 36 American League games during 1918–19, Shellenback won 11 games and lost 15, with an earned run average of 3.06 in 217​2⁄3 innings pitched. He appeared in his last MLB game on July 5, 1919, before his contract was transferred to the Minneapolis Millers of the American Association. Although Shellenback posted a 7–3 record there, because of the spitball ban and his minor league status at the time, he would never again pitch in the Majors.\n', '

Minneapolis sent Shellenback to the Vernon Tigers of the Pacific Coast League at the close of the 1919 campaign, and Shellenback…