- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFrancis Joseph Shea
- Nickname
- The Naugatuck Nugget
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Frank 'Spec' Shea was born on October 2, 1920 in Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA. Frank 'Spec' is known for The Natural (1984). Frank 'Spec' died on July 19, 2002 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
- Pitcher for the New York Yankees (1947-1949 and 1951) and Washington Senators (1952-1955).
- Member of 1947 and 1949 World Series Champion New York Yankees teams.
- Named to 1947 American League All Star Team.
- Finished 14th in voting for 1947 American League MVP for leading League in Won-Loss Percentage (.737) and Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (6.40). Also had 14-5 Win-Loss record, 27 Games Pitched, 23 Games Started, 13 Complete Games, 3 Shutouts, 3 Games Finished, 1 Save, 178.7 Innings Pitched, 127 Hits Allowed, 63 Runs Allowed, 61 Earned Runs Allowed, 10 Home Runs Allowed, 89 Walks and 3.07 ERA.
- Led American League in Hits Allowed per 9 Innings Pitched (6.76) in 1948.
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