# Bobby Shantz

> Robert Clayton Shantz is an American former professional baseball left-handed pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1949 through 1964, and won the 1952 American League Most Valuable Player Award as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics. A three-time All-Star, Shantz won eight consecutive Gold Glove Awards and won a World Series championship with the 1958 New York Yankees. As of 2026, he is the last living Philadelphia Athletics player, the oldest living MLB MVP, and the last surviving MLB player who played in the 1940s.

*American baseball player*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/bobby-shantz

## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1925-09-26
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 49.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 1.8 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 7.2 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 45.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 50.0 / 100

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