Norman Shope

Norman Romaine Shope

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 168-190 lb.

• Born June 14, 1915 in Swannanoa, NC USA
• Died January 8, 1997

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Biographical Information

Norman Shope pitched in the minor leagues from 1937 to 1955. He led the 1939 Appalachian League with 154 strikeouts, the 1943 Interstate League with a 2.65 ERA, the 1947 Piedmont League with 253 IP and the 1944 Interstate League with 158 IP, 2 W, and 239 SO.

Shope managed the Pocatello Cardinals for part of 1951 and was interim manager of the Charleston Rebels in 1953 (4-5).