Ernie Shore
Baseball
Inducted: 1979
- Born in East Bend, NC, 1891
- Played for Guilford College, graduating in 1912
- Pitched in the major leagues for New York Giants in 1912; Boston Red Sox from 1914–1917; and New York Yankees from 1919–1920
- Best seasons with Boston when he went 58-32
- Went 19-8 with a 1.65 ERA in 1915
- Retired 26 consecutive batters in 1917 game against Washington after relieving starting pitcher Babe Ruth
- Won one game in 1915 World Series and two games in 1916 World Series
- Sore arm, which he developed while in U.S. Navy, shortened career
- Finished career with a major league record of 65-42
- Sheriff of Forsyth County from 1936–1972
- Credited as first county sheriff in state to outfit all cars with two-way radios
- Died in 1980 in Winston-Salem, NC
