Jim Shellenback

James Philip Shellenback

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
• High School Ramona High School (Riverside)
• Debut September 15, 1966
• Final Game September 21, 1977
• Born November 18, 1943 in Riverside, CA USA

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Biographical Information

The nephew of Frank Shellenback, Jim Shellenback has been working in the Minnesota Twins organization since 1978. He was the team's pitching coach in 1983. Since then, he has been a manager and coach in their farm system. He was a coach for the Toledo Mud Hens in 1984-1985, Orlando Twins in 1987, and Portland Beavers in 1988-1989. He managed Portland in 1990, then coached the Orlando Sun Rays in 1991-1992 [1], Fort Myers Miracle in 1993 and Elizabethton Twins in 1994-2014.

Further Reading

• Paul Geisler: "Jim Shellenback", in Steve West and Bill Nowlin, eds.: The Team That Couldn't Hit: The 1972 Texas Rangers, SABR, Phoenix, AZ, 2019, pp. 211-215. ISBN 978-1-943816-93-4

Related Sites

• Jim Shellenback at the SABR Bio Project