From SABR Encyclopedia
| Lawrence Sherry
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 2"
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| Weight:
| 180
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| Born:
| 1935-7-25 at Los Angeles, CA (US)
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| Died:
| 2006-12-17 at Mission Viejo, CA (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Larry Sherry was a professional player and manager.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Los Angeles, California in 1954 and 1955.
- Shows his hobby is eating.
- Biggest baseball thrill was hurling a four-hit shutout in his first professional start, Santa Barbara against Bakersfield, on August 2, 1953.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Fairfax High School in 1953.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
Outside of baseball
- Is a grocery clerk during the off-season.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Harold (Lefty) Phillips of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Relatives
- Is a brother of Norman Sherry, catcher in the Brooklyn Dodgers organization, and George Sherry who is a former Pittsburgh Pirates farm system pitcher.
Sources
- 1954 Pioneer League Index (Third Edition).
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
