# Bob Sheldon

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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1950)}}
{{About|the baseball player||Bob Sheldon (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Bob Sheldon
|position=[Second baseman](/source/Second_baseman)
|image=
|bats=Left
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1950|11|27}}
|birth_place=[Montebello, California](/source/Montebello%2C_California)
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=April 10
|debutyear=1974
|debutteam=Milwaukee Brewers
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=July 17
|finalyear=1977
|finalteam=Milwaukee Brewers
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[Batting average](/source/Batting_average_(baseball))
|stat1value=.256
|stat2label=[Home run](/source/Home_run)s
|stat2value=0
|stat3label=[Runs batted in](/source/Run_batted_in)
|stat3value=17
|teams=
*[Milwaukee Brewers](/source/Milwaukee_Brewers) (1974–1975, 1977)
}}
'''Bob Mitchell Sheldon''' (born November 27, 1950) is an American former [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) [second baseman](/source/second_baseman) who played parts of three seasons, {{by|1974}}, {{by|1975}} and {{by|1977}}, for the [Milwaukee Brewers](/source/Milwaukee_Brewers). He batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed as {{convert|6|ft}} tall and {{convert|170|lb}}.

Sheldon was born in [Montebello, California](/source/Montebello%2C_California), and graduated from [Montebello High School](/source/Montebello_High_School). The Brewers drafted him out of [Loyola Marymount University](/source/Loyola_Marymount_University) in the 22nd round of the [1972 amateur draft](/source/1972_Major_League_Baseball_draft).<ref>[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/draft/baseball-draft.php?yr=197 1972 Baseball Draft]. ''Baseball-Almanac.com''. Downloaded April 8, 2013.</ref> He broke into the majors in April 1974, his third pro season.

His most sustained tenure in [MLB](/source/MLB) came in 1975, when Sheldon started in 45 games for the Brewers at either second base or designated hitter, and had a batting average of .287.<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sheldbo01.shtml Bob Sheldon]. ''Baseball-Reference.com''. Downloaded April 8, 2013.</ref> Overall, he collected 67 hits in his 94 games in the majors, including eight [doubles](/source/double_(baseball)) and five [triples](/source/triple_(baseball)), along with 17 [runs batted in](/source/runs_batted_in).

His pro career concluded after the 1977 season.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Baseballstats|br=s/sheldbo01 |fangraphs= |cube= |brm=sheldo001bob}}

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Category:Spokane Indians players
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Category:Baseball players from Los Angeles County, California
Category:Sacramento Solons players
Category:20th-century American sportsmen

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