Hall of Fame
Albert Shealy joined the Newberry College baseball in 1920 as a pitcher from nearby Chapin High School. As a Indian, Shealy would become a two-sport athlete, playing baseball and basketball in the early 1920s. By the end of his collegiate career, Shealy would be considered the “Babe Ruth” of collegiate baseball in South Carolina. After his collegiate career, Albert would play professionally from 1926 to 1939 where he would play throughout the minor leagues. As a minor leaguer, he would have a 126-113 overall record as a pitcher. At the plate as a minor leaguer, Shealy would have a career batting average of .264 with 35 doubles, six triples and 18 home runs. As a minor leaguer, Shealy played for 12 different minor league organizations from 10 different states. Shealy would make the Majors in 1928 and 1930 playing for the New York Yankees and the Chicago Cubs. In the 1928 season, Shealy would get called up to the New York Yankee organization, where he would be a part of the 1928 World Series Champions. In the 1928 season Shealy would pitch 96 innings and garnered an 8-6 record. At the plate, Shealy would have a .237 batting average with a home run and two rbis in 38 at-bats. Shealy would marry his wife, Kathryn together, they would have a son Donald and a daughter Patricia. Shealy would pass away on March 7, 1967 in Hagerstown, Md., at the age of 66.
