Shane Monahan

Outfielder / Designated hitter

Born: August 12, 1974 (age 42)
Syosset, New York

Batted: Left

Threw: Right

MLB debut

July 9, 1998, for the Seattle Mariners

Last MLB appearance

October 3, 1999, for the Seattle Mariners

MLB statistics

Batting average

.235

Home runs

Runs batted in

Teams

Seattle Mariners (1998–1999)

Career highlights and awards

1993 – Freshman 1st team All-America OF
1994 – 1st team College All-American OF, Atlantic Coast Conference All-Star OF
1995 – Clemson Regional MVP (College World Series), 2nd team College All-American OF, Atlantic Coast Conference All-Star OF, Player of the Year

Shane Hartland Monahan (born August 12, 1974 in Syosset, New York) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played his entire, but brief career for the Seattle Mariners (1998–99). He is a graduate of Joseph Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia and attended Clemson University. Monahan now lives in Gainesville, Georgia.

Monahan comes from a family that is well known in the National Hockey League. Monahan's father is Hartland Monahan, his grandfather was Bernie Geoffrion, a Hall of Famer who is credited with inventing the slap shot in hockey, and his great-grandfather was NHL Hall of Famer Howie Morenz. He is the nephew of Danny Geoffrion and cousin of Blake Geoffrion.

While at Clemson University, Monahan broke several school and Atlantic Coast Conference records, some of which he still holds, including game appearances, at bats, and hits. Monahan appeared in every Clemson game during his 3 years at the school (1993–1995). In the 1994 season, Monahan led the NCAA in hits (137) and runs (97). His 137-hit season remains an ACC record. Also in 1994, Monahan set ACC single-season records of 330 at bats and 75 game appearances. He is one of only 5 Clemson Tigers to hit for the cycle, doing so in Hawai'i against Hawai'i-Hilo on March 19, 1994. He was ACC Player of the Week twice in 1994, and the ACC Tournament MVP. He was named to the All-ACC Tournament team in 1994 and 1995. In 1993, along with teammate Scott Winchester, Monahan was a Freshman All-American; in the 1994 and 1995 seasons, Monahan was a two-time All-American in the ABCA, Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball, and NCBWA polls.

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