Alonzo Boone

Alonzo Boone
Alonzo Boone
	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
Teams
	As Player Kansas City Monarchs (1926–1934, 1936); Memphis Red Sox (1929); Cleveland Cubs (1931); Birmingham Black Barons (1932, 1944–1945); Cleveland Bears (1939–1940); Cleveland Buckeyes (1942, 1946–1947, 1949–1950); Louisville Buckeyes (1948); As Manager Cleveland Buckeyes (1948-1950);

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]

References

^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

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Alonzo Boone

Pitcher/Manager
Born: (1908-01-13)January 13, 1908 Decatur, Alabama, U.S.
Died: April 8, 1982(1982-04-08) (aged 74) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1929, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1950, for the Cleveland Buckeyes

Teams
As Player Kansas City Monarchs (1926–1934, 1936) Memphis Red Sox (1929) Cleveland Cubs (1931) Birmingham Black Barons (1932, 1944–1945) Cleveland Bears (1939–1940) Cleveland Buckeyes (1942, 1946–1947, 1949–1950) Louisville Buckeyes (1948) As Manager Cleveland Buckeyes (1948-1950)