Shooty was the Oakland Athletics second baseman for the start of the 1981 season. Poor defensive play (manager, Billy Martin once was quoted saying “If you ever see Shooty Babitt play second base for me again, I want you to Shooty me) led to him losing his starting job after the strike and he never returned to the Major Leagues. For the season he hit .256 (40 for 156) with five steals. Shooty Babitt turns 67 today.