Joe Boley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Major League Baseball shortstop
Date of Birth: 19-Jul-1896
Place of Birth: Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 30-Dec-1962
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Joe Boley
- John Peter "Joe" Boley (July 19, 1896 – December 30, 1962) was an American professional baseball player.
- He played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1927 to 1932, most notably as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive American League pennants from 1929 to 1931 and, won the World Series in 1929 and 1930.
- He also played for the Cleveland Indians.
- Boley started his professional career with the Baltimore Orioles where he played on seven championship teams.
- Boley, along with teammates Lefty Grove and Jack Ogden were held back by manager Jack Dunn for financial and performance reasons, which held back his Major League career.
- He was signed by Connie Mack for an estimated $60,000 in 1927, but his career was on the decline.
- Despite his short MLB career, Boley was considered to be one of the top shortstops in baseball.
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