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]
| Alonzo Boone | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher/Manager | |
| Born: January 13, 1908 Decatur, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: April 8, 1982 (aged 74) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1929, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1950, for the Cleveland Buckeyes | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Managerial record at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
As Player
As Manager
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References
edit- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
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- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Alonzo Boone managerial career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com
- Obituary
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