Judy Shannon was the first wife former baseball player Mike Shannon.
Born Judith Ann Bufe, she came into the limelight through her marriage with the Cardinals star.
Judy Shannon and Mike Shannon were reportedly high-school sweethearts.
The pair married on February 7, 1959 in St. Louis.
Following their marriage, the two began traversing the minor leagues together until Mike was called up to the Cardinals.
Through their union, Judy Shannon and Mike Shannon share six children; Tim Shannon, Michael Shannon Jr., Daniel Shannon, Patricia Shannon, Peg Shannon and Erin McGowan.
They were also blessed with 18 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Mike Shannon and Judy Shannon had a 48-year-old marriage. The duo remained married until she died in 2007.
Judy tragically died in July 2007 at the age of 66. She had been battling brain cancer for about one year.
Judy’s former husband Mike Shannon was a professional baseball third baseman and right fielder.
He played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1962 to 1970 and worked as a Cardinals radio broadcaster from 1972 to 2021. Mike died on April 29, 2o23.