Ed Sherling
| Ed Sherling | |||
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| Pinch hitter/Pinch runner | |||
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Born: July 18, 1897 Coalburg, Alabama |
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Died: November 16, 1965 (aged 68) Enterprise, Alabama |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 13, 1924, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 17, 1924, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games | 4 | ||
| At bats | 2 | ||
| Hit | 1 | ||
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| Auburn Tigers | |
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| Position | Fullback |
| Class | Graduate |
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
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Edward Creech "Ed" Sherling (July 18, 1897 – November 16, 1965) was a Major League Baseball pinch hitter and pinch runner who played in 1924 with the Philadelphia Athletics. He batted left and threw right-handed. He attended college at Auburn University playing for the baseball and the football teams.
In December 1921 a fire broke out at the Stabler Hospital in Greenville, Alabama. Sherling happened to be passing by, and saved several people by carrying them to safety. Three corpses were pulled from the ruins after the blaze.
Sherling was a fullback on Mike Donahue's Auburn Tigers football team. He was elected All-Southern three times; and was selected to coach Donahue's all-time Auburn team.
Sherling was a prominent member of the team in 1920, one of Auburn's greatest teams. Shirey also played on the 1921 team.
The 1922 team upset defending Southern champions Centre and is also considered highly; considered best by Sherling himself.Walter Camp gave Sherling honorable mention on his All-America team.
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