| Position | Pitcher/Manager |
|---|---|
| Birth date | January 13, 1908 |
| Birth place | Decatur, Alabama, U.S. |
| Death date | April 8, 1982 (aged 74)[1] |
| Death place | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Debutyear | 1929 |
| Debutteam | Memphis Red Sox |
| Finalyear | 1950 |
| Finalteam | Cleveland Buckeyes |
| Teams | As Player
As Manager
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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.[2]
References
- ^ "Alonzo Boone". The Plain Dealer. April 10, 1982. p. 10.
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. pp. 93–94. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
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