Matthew Shane Ginter is a former American professional baseball pitcher. He started 2005 with the Detroit Tigers, but on June 22, the Tigers outrighted his contract to their Triple-A affiliate, the Toledo Mud Hens. He was recalled again, but sent back down on October 10, along with four other players. They all refused the assignment and became free agents. He was signed by the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract, and started 2006 pitching for the Pawtucket Red Sox. He had a strong start to the season, notably pitching 8 innings of 2-hit shutout baseball on April 23, and lowering his season ERA to 2.35 and his K/BB rate to 7. He was a strong candidate to be called up to the Boston Red Sox to join the starting rotation, temporarily, while David Wells recovered from a knee injury. Ginter exercised an out clause in his contract after going 3?9 in Pawtucket and not being called up before July 1. Ginter started 2007 with the Memphis Redbirds, the Triple-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals, but after becoming a free agent, signed in late August with the Milwaukee Brewers, and was assigned to their Triple-A affiliate, the Nashville Sounds. He became a free agent after the season. 

December 24th, 1977 in Lexington (Age 47)