Ex-Blue Jays Pitcher Wins Election By Just 28 Votes

One of the closest elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3 was one that you probably weren’t following closely. But the winner of it, by just 28 votes, was a former MLB pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins: Matt Shoemaker. Shoemaker pitched in a lot of tight moments in the major leagues, but it’s unlikely he’d ever been in such a narrow finish as the one he got on Election Night. Here’s what you need to know. Matt Shoemaker Election Shoemaker was running for a seat on the Saline Area Schools Board of Education in Michigan.