Robert Shaffer

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Robert Shaffer
Robert Garn Shaffer
"Bob"
Bat/Throw: L/L
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 175
Born: 1932-9-12 at Garland, UT (US)
Died: 2005-7-28
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Robert Shaffer was a professional player.

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Personal

  • Resided in Gannett, Idaho in 1955.
  • Listed hobbies as hunting and fishing.
  • Married with one son in 1955.

Pre-professional career

  • Graduated from Hailey High School in 1950.
  • Participated in football, basketball, baseball and track in high school.
  • Played in the 1950 Idaho prep All-Star football game.
  • Attended Utah State Agricultural College.
  • Played baseball at Utah State Agricultural College.

Outside of baseball

  • Was a carpenter and radio repairman during the off-season in 1955.
  • Served two years in the U.S. Army Signal Corps.

Sources

  • 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
  • Social Security Death Index (SSN: 728-01-8959).


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