Muscle Shoals

Leo Cleveland Shoals Jr.
(Muscle)

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 5' 11", Weight 220 lb.

• Born October 3, 1916 in Gauley, WV USA
• Died February 23, 1999 in Glade Spring, VA USA

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Biographical Information

Leo "Muscle" Shoals batted .337 with 362 home runs in the minors from 1937 to 1955 but never reached the majors. Among his minor league achievements:

• Led the Appalachian League in homers five times: 1939 (16), 1946(21), 1947(32), 1951(30), and 1955(33). Also led The Carolina League in 1949(55) and the Mountain States League in 1954(18).
• Led the Appalachian League in batting 3 times: 1939 (.365); 1947 (.387); 1951 (.383) and also led 1952 Tri-State League (.320) and 1953 Mountain States League .427.
• Led the Appalachian League in RBI in 1951 (129) and 1955 (134) and the Carolina League in 1949 (137).
• Triple Crown Winner in the 1951 Appalachian League and missed in 1949 Carolina League by .002 in BA.

Notable Achievements

• 1949 MVP Carolina League Reidsville Luckies