Alonzo Boone
Alonzo Boone | |||
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Pitcher/Manager | |||
Born: Decatur, Alabama | January 13, 1908|||
Died: April 8, 1982 74) Cleveland, Ohio | (aged|||
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Professional debut | |||
1929 for the Memphis Red Sox | |||
Last professional appearance | |||
1950 for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |||
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Alonzo D. "Buster" Boone (January 13, 1908 – April 8, 1982) was an American baseball pitcher and manager in the Negro Leagues. He played from 1929 to 1947 with several teams. Boone was involved in a car accident on September 7, 1942. Ulysses Brown and Smoky Owens died, while Boone, Eugene Bremmer, Herman Watts, and Wilbur Hayes were injured. From 1948 to 1950, Boone managed the Cleveland/St. Louis Buckeyes.[1]
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External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
- Obituary