| Position | Pinch hitter/Pinch runner |
|---|---|
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Birth date | July 18, 1897 |
| Birth place | Coalburg, Alabama |
| Death date | November 16, 1965 (aged 68) |
| Death place | Enterprise, Alabama |
| Debutleague | MLB |
| Debutdate | August 13 |
| Debutyear | 1924 |
| Debutteam | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Finalleague | MLB |
| Finaldate | September 17 |
| Finalyear | 1924 |
| Finalteam | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Statleague | MLB |
| Stat1label | Games |
| Stat1value | 4 |
| Stat2label | At bats |
| Stat2value | 2 |
| Stat3label | Hit |
| Stat3value | 1 |
| Teams |
| Currentposition | Fullback |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft |
| Height in | 1 |
| Weight lb | 185 |
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Edward Creech Sherling (July 18, 1897 – November 16, 1965) was a Major League Baseball pinch hitter and pinch runner who played in with the Philadelphia Athletics. He batted left and threw right-handed. He attended college at Auburn University playing for the baseball and the football teams.
In December 1921 a fire broke out at the Stabler Hospital in Greenville, Alabama. Sherling happened to be passing by, and saved several people by carrying them to safety. Three corpses were pulled from the ruins after the blaze.[1]
Auburn University
Sherling was a fullback on Mike Donahue's Auburn Tigers football team. He was elected All-Southern three times; and was selected to coach Donahue's all-time Auburn team.[2]
1920
Sherling was a prominent member of the team in 1920, one of Auburn's greatest teams.[3] Sherling also played on the 1921 team. He won the Porter Cup both years.[4]
1922
The 1922 team upset defending Southern champions Centre and is also considered highly; considered best by Sherling himself.[5] Walter Camp gave Sherling honorable mention on his All-America team.[6]
Professional baseball
Sherling made his Major League debut on August 13, 1924 against the Detroit Tigers.[7] The only hit of his Major League career came as a pinch hitter for Stan Baumgartner in the fifth inning of a game at Cleveland's Dunn Field on September 13, 1924.[7][8] He hit a double to left field against Sherry Smith.[8]
References
- ^ "Bodies Of Three Founds In Ruins Of Hospital Fire". The Miami News. December 2, 1921.[dead link]
- ^ "Mike Donahue Names All-Time Auburn Football Team". The Tuscaloosa News. January 10, 1933.
- ^ Russell, Fred, and Maxwell Edward Benson. Fifty Years of Vanderbilt Football. Nashville, Tennessee, 1938, p. 38
- ^ "Catalogue of the State Agricultural and Mechanical College of Alabama". 1916.
- ^ "Auburn's Gator Bowl Champs Rated Among Top Tiger Teams". Ocala Star-Banner. January 16, 1955.
- ^ "Camp's All America Stars Show Why They Are Winners; Have Brains, Power, Spirit". Harrisburg Telegraph. December 26, 1922. p. 15. Retrieved March 8, 2015. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Ed Sherling Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
- ^ "Philadelphia Athletics vs Cleveland Indians Box Score: September 13, 1924". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 30 December 2025.