Bob Shaw joined the Mets on June 10, 1966. His contract was purchased from the San Francisco Giants. Shaw pitched parts of two seasons for the Mets. Shaw certainly didn't embarrass himself during his Mets tenure, but was pretty average. His 14-19 record was solid for a team that lost 95 and then 103 games. His 4.06 ERA was likely influenced by poor defense. He compiled a solid 1.29 WHIP and a 3.28 FIP (Fielding Independent ERA). On July 24, 1967, Shaw's contract was suddenly sold to the Cubs. Maybe injury was a factor? Shaw struggled in Chicago and was released in September. He retired after that season. Mr. Shaw passed away on September 11th, 1967.
This baseball was purchased from a collector. It's showing it's age, but looks better in person than in this photo. I hope to upgrade it someday of possible.
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