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Shaughnessy had brief Major League baseball appearances with the Washington Senators in 1905 and the Philadelphia Athletics in 1908.
Shaughnessy was a minor league manager for 19 years between 1909–1936, compiling a 1148-1012 record. He was General Manager of the Montreal Royals from 1932–1934, and a coach for the Detroit Tigers in 1928. He served as President of the International League from 1936–1960, and invented a playoff system known as the Shaughnessy playoffs. In 1953 he was presented with the King of Baseball award given by Minor League Baseball.
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