Ernie Shore was a professional baseball player who had a successful career in the early 20th century. He was born in North Carolina in 1890 and began his professional career in 1912 with the Boston Red Sox. Shore was a right-handed pitcher and was known for his control and accuracy. He was also known for his ability to throw a curveball, which was a relatively new pitch at the time.

Shore had a successful career with the Red Sox, and in 1915 he was selected to the All-Star team. He was also part of the Red Sox team that won the World Series in 1916. In 1917, Shore was traded to the Washington Senators, where he continued to have success. He was selected to the All-Star team again in 1918 and 1919.

In 1920, Shore was traded to the New York Yankees, where he had a brief but successful stint. He was part of the Yankees team that won the World Series in 1920. After the 1920 season, Shore retired from professional baseball.

Throughout his career, Shore had a record of 109 wins and 76 losses. He also had an impressive ERA of 2.53. Shore was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973, and his number 4 was retired by the Red Sox in 1984.

Ernie Shore was a successful professional baseball player who had a long and successful career. He was known for his control and accuracy, and was part of two World Series-winning teams. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973, and his number 4 was retired by the Red Sox in 1984.