David Orvis Short (May 11, 1917 – November 22, 1983) was an American professional baseball player.

He was an outfielder for parts of two seasons (1940–41) with the Chicago White Sox.

For his career, he compiled a .091 batting average in 11 at-bats.

[1] After playing for the Chicago White Sox he joined the military during World War II.

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