Art Shamsky began his professional baseball career as an 18-year-old with the 1960 Geneva Reds and homered in his first at-bat. A roommate of Pete Rose that year, Art hit .271 and had a slugging percentage of .480. His homers were second in the league and well ahead of Tony Perez and Dick Allen. Shamsky led the league's outfielders in assists and he made the All-Star team. Art moved up to the Topeka Reds the next year and hit .288, slugging .469 and hitting 15 home runs. In '62, the young outfielder was with the Macon Peaches and contributed 16 home runs and a .284 mark as he remained consistent in his climb up the minor league ladder.
 
By 1963, Art was in AAA as a 21-year old with the San Diego Padres and hit .267 with 18 HR. Repeating with San Diego the next year; he batted .272 and launched 25 HR's finishing 8th in the Pacific Coast League in that category and second on the Padres behind Tony Perez's 34.
 
In 1965, Shamsky made the Cincinnati Reds and hit .260 as a backup outfielder. He batted .289 as a pinch-hitter that year. In 1966, despite getting only 272 plate appearances for the, Art was second on the team with 21 homers, trailing Deron Johnson by 3. He homered four times in four at-bats from August 12 through August 14, tying a Major League record. On August 12, Shamsky became the first player in Reds history to hit two extra-inning home runs in one game and the only player in Major League history to hit 3 home runs in a game and not be in the starting lineup. The bat that he used to hit the four home runs in a row is on display in Baseball's Hall of Fame.
 
During the winter of 1967 Art was traded to the New York Mets and was part of the Miracle Mets that won the 1969 World Series. Art hit .300 that season and batted .537 with 7 hits in 13 at-bats against Atlanta in the National League Playoffs. The 1969 Mets are still recognized as one of the most remarkable stories ever in professional sports. After 13 years in pro baseball and with a World Series ring Art retired from baseball in 1973.
 
In his post baseball career, Art has been involved in numerous business endeavors and was a radio and television broadcaster that included the New York Mets in 1979, 1980 and 1981. In 2004 Art's popular book, "The Magnificent Seasons', was published.
 
Art was recently honored at the Waldorf Astoria May 3, 2007. Dr Robyn Barst, joined him on stage to thank him for his generosity for donating sports memorabilia to assist the Pulmonary Hypertension clinic in NYC. His contributions are endless to the community in New York and he spends much of his time at speaking engagements, assisting Little Leagues and is now working with the Ronald McDonald house in NYC & the Wounded Warriors. He still is in close contact with his Mets teammates and wishes to thank his fans and God everyday for a great journey. Art is blessed with 2 grown daughters & 5 grandchildren.

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