Albert Toney Explained

Albert Toney
Position:	Shortstop
Bats:	Unknown
Throws:	Right
Birth Date:	1879 3, mf=yes
Birth Place:	DuQuoin, Illinois
Death Place:	Chicago, Illinois
Debutteam:	Chicago Union Giants
Finalteam:	Chicago Giants
Teams:	Chicago Union Giants (–) Algona Brownies (–)^[1] ^[2] Leland Giants ^[3] Kansas City Royal Giants Chicago Giants (–) French Lick Plutos Chicago American Giants

Albert Toney (March 3, 1879  - October 26, 1931) was an American baseball shortstop in the pre-Negro leagues. He played most seasons for Chicago teams such as Chicago Union Giants, Leland Giants, and Chicago Giants.

Toney played with many popular players of the day, including Rube Foster, Dangerfield Talbert, Henry W. Moore, Chappie Johnson, William Binga, Walter Ball.

Notes and References

1. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1Wcncq5-bHdc0dpbUlTelFRVVE "Algona Brownies Win the Big Game" Webster City Tribune, Webster City, IA, Friday, September 5, 1902, Page 12, Columns 4 and 5
2. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1Wcncq5-bHdMURIOHBuc1BVNE0/edit?usp=sharing "The Algona Brownies, Most Famous Afro American Team" St. Paul Appeal, St. Paul, Minnesota, September 19, 1903, Page 3, Columns 2 and 3
3. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1Wcncq5-bHdOGxTTXJvRVNWRmc "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910