Ben Shom

George Benjamin Shom

Ben Shom played for Western Australia in the Claxton Shield from 1939 until at least 1952. He helped Western Australia win their first Shield in 1952, with 3 hits and the only run in a 16-inning 1-0 win. In the finale, he scored the first run, driven in by Charlie Puckett. He was a shortstop, usually hitting leadoff. He was inducted into the Baseball Australia Hall of Fame in 2018.

Source: Baseball Australia