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,[3] Leland Giants,[3] and Chicago Giants.
| Albert Toney | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: March 3, 1879 DuQuoin, Illinois | |
| Died: October 26, 1931 Chicago, Illinois | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1901, for the Chicago Union Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1916, for the Chicago Giants | |
| Teams | |
Toney played with many popular players of the day, including Rube Foster, Dangerfield Talbert, Henry W. Moore, Chappie Johnson, William Binga, Walter Ball.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Algona Brownies Win the Big Game" Webster City Tribune, Webster City, IA, Friday, September 5, 1902, Page 12, Columns 4 and 5
- ^ "The Algona Brownies, Most Famous Afro American Team" St. Paul Appeal, St. Paul, Minnesota, September 19, 1903, Page 3, Columns 2 and 3
- ^ a b c d "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910
External links
edit- Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)