[2] In 1956, he was the fourth leading scorer in Delaware high school basketball, finishing the season with 374 points.

Short pitched respectably despite the heavy workload, giving up only six earned runs in 18 innings over his final three starts.

But weak hitting, ineffective relief pitching and poor defense (the team committed 17 errors in a 10-game losing streak[6]) doomed Philadelphia.

On October 2, 1965, Short threw 15 shutout innings at Shea Stadium, striking out 18 Mets only to receive a no-decision.

[8] Short's contract was purchased by the Milwaukee Brewers from its then-Triple-A affiliate Evansville Triplets on April 5, 1973.

Facing John Ellis, Short allowed a home run as the Indians won the game 6-5.

[14] Between 1985 and 1988, Short taught young pitchers at Suburban Baseball Camp, which was held at Barness Park in Warrington, Pennsylvania.

While working for a Wilmington insurance agency in October 1988, he suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm, lapsing into a coma.