Bones Ely
| Bones Ely | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: June 7, 1863 North Girard, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: January 10, 1952 (aged 88) Imola, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 19, 1884, for the Buffalo Bisons | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 24, 1902, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .258 |
| Home runs | 24 |
| Runs batted in | 657 |
| Teams | |
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William Frederick "Bones" Ely (June 7, 1863 – January 10, 1952) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He was born in North Girard, Pennsylvania.[1][2]
During the 1904 season, Bones Ely along with his brother Ben Ely purchased the Portland Browns of the Pacific Coast League.[3] Bones Ely managed 33 games that season before resigning his position on May 16.[4] The Ely brothers sold their shares of the team to Walter McCredie and William Wallace McCredie before the end of the season.[5]
Ely died at the age of 88 in Imola, California.[1] His remains were cremated[1] and placed in the Chapel of the Chimes columbarium in Oakland.[6]
Sources[]
- ^ a b c "Bones Ely". Retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
- ^ Bones Ely. Article written by Jacob Pomrenke. SABR Biography Project. Retrieved on June 16, 2019.
- ^ "Elys Control Browns; Agreement Completed Giving Them Option On Stock". The Oregonian. January 26, 1903. p. 5.
- ^ "Dugdale Is Coming". The Oregonian. May 17, 1904. p. 9.
- ^ "Remnant Of Browns Return; Portland Baseball Players Will Scatter Friday for the Winter". The Oregonian. November 30, 1904. p. 4.
- ^ "William Frederick "Bones" Ely". FindAGrave.com. Retrieved 2006-11-29.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or SABR Biography Project
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