| Dave Short | |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 11 May 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Magnolia, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 16 |
| Debutyear: | 1940 |
| Debutteam: | Chicago White Sox |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | April 29 |
| Finalyear: | 1941 |
| Finalteam: | Chicago White Sox |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .091 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 0 |
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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. He was murdered in 1983.[2]
An alumnus of Louisiana Tech University, he was born in Magnolia, Arkansas and later died in Shreveport, Louisiana at the age of 66.