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Ed Stone (baseball)

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Ed Stone
Outfielder
Born: (1909-08-21)August 21, 1909
Black Cat, Delaware
Died: March 20, 1983(1983-03-20) (aged 73)
Bronx, New York
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1933, for the Bacharach Giants
Last appearance
1946, for the Philadelphia Stars
Teams

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.[2] After his final Negro league season in 1946 with the Philadelphia Stars, he went on to play professionally in Mexico through the early 1950s.[2]

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

References

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  1. ^ "Ed Stone". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Ryan Whirly (March 24, 2015). "What Happened to Baseball Player Edward 'Ace' Stone". delawaretoday.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
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