Dolly Stark | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: Ripley, Mississippi, U.S. | January 19, 1885|
Died: December 1, 1924 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | (aged 39)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 12, 1909, for the Cleveland Naps | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 24, 1912, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .238 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 30 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
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Monroe Randolph Stark (January 19, 1885 – December 1, 1924) was an American college baseball coach and professional baseball player who coached the Mississippi A&M Aggies, now known as the Mississippi State Bulldogs to a 22–4 record in 1909.[1] He then went on to play shortstop for the Cleveland Naps and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1909 to 1912.[2]
Stark was killed by gunfire in Memphis, Tennessee[3] and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis.[4]