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| Ben Shelton | |
|---|---|
| Left fielder | |
| Born:September 21, 1969 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 16, 1993, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 25, 1993, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 7 |
| Teams | |
Benjamin Davis (Ben) Shelton (born September 21,1969),is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who played in 1993 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He batted right and threw left-handed. He was drafted by the Pirates in the second round of the 1987 draft.
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