Bud Sheely, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetBud Sheely
American baseball player
Date of Birth: 26-Nov-1920
Place of Birth: Spokane, Washington, United States
Date of Death: 17-Oct-1985
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Bud Sheely
- Hollis Kimball "Bud" Sheely (November 26, 1920 – October 17, 1985) was an American Major League Baseball catcher.
- He appeared in 101 games over 2?1/2 seasons, all for the Chicago White Sox, from July 1951 through 1953.
- Steely batted left-handed and threw right-handed; he stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg). The son of Earl Sheely, a first baseman who played in over 1,200 MLB games over nine seasons (1921–27; 1929; 1931), Bud Sheely was born in Spokane, Washington, and attended Saint Mary's College of California.
- He was signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent in 1941. Before the 1946 season, he was released by the Red Sox and signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- He was returned by Pittsburgh to the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League prior to 1947, and obtained by the White Sox when Chicago signed a new working agreement with the Stars. Sheely's 44 MLB hits included 39 singles.
- Only five went for extra bases, all doubles.
- His pro career ended after the 1955 season, which he spent in the Pacific Coast League.
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