Gene Stone | |
Position: | First baseman / Pinch hitter |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 16 January 1944 |
Birth Place: | Burbank, California |
Death Place: | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | May 13 |
Debutyear: | 1969 |
Debutteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | June 28 |
Finalyear: | 1969 |
Finalteam: | Philadelphia Phillies |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Games |
Stat1value: | 18 |
Stat2label: | Batting averages |
Stat2value: | .214 |
Stat3label: | Hits |
Stat3value: | 6 |
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Eugene Daniel Stone (January 16, 1944 – March 1, 2009)[1] was an American professional baseball player. Born in Burbank, California, he was a first baseman who appeared in 18 games in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies in . He threw and batted left-handed and was listed as 5feet tall and . He attended Citrus College.
Stone's pro career lasted for five seasons (1963–1964; 1967–1969), all in the Philadelphia system, and he hit 19, 21 and 20 home runs in successive minor-league campaigns. His 18-game MLB stint, in May and June 1969, included five starts at first base. Of his six career hits, one went for extra bases, a triple on June 20 against Lou Marone of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Stone died in Colorado Springs at the age of 65.