Ed Stone (baseball) explained

Ed Stone
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:August 21, 1909
Birth Place:Black Cat, Delaware
Death Place:Bronx, New York
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1933
Debutteam:Bacharach Giants
Finalyear:1946
Finalteam:Philadelphia Stars
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Edward Daniel Stone (August 21, 1909  - March 20, 1983), nicknamed "Ace", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Black Cat, Delaware, Stone attended Howard High School, where he was a standout athlete.[1] [2] Stone began his Negro leagues career in 1933 with the Bacharach Giants, and was known for his solid fielding and heavy bat. After his final Negro league season in 1946 with the Philadelphia Stars, he went on to play professionally in Mexico through the early 1950s.

Stone died in Bronx, New York in 1983 at age 73.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ed Stone . seamheads.com . August 4, 2020.
  2. Web site: Ryan Whirly . What Happened to Baseball Player Edward 'Ace' Stone . delawaretoday.com . March 24, 2015 . August 4, 2020.