Bones Sanders
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Battle Malone Sanders
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 3", Weight 180 lb.
- Born October 23, 1917 in Navarro, TX USA
First baseman Bones Sanders was a minor league player from 1938-1955 and a manager from 1948-1955. He hit .360 with 25 home runs and 132 RBI in 1951. He spent 1944-1947 in AAA and fared okay at that level but never made the majors.
[edit] Year-by-Year Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Independence Yankees | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | 2nd | New York Yankees | League Champs | replaced Burleigh Grimes | |
| 1949 | Ventura Yankees | California League | 80-60 | 3rd | New York Yankees | Lost League Finals | |
| 1950 | Bryan Sports | East Texas League | 23-65 | -- | none | Team disbanded July 20 | |
| Independence Yankees | Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League | 6th | New York Yankees | replaced Malcolm "Bunny" Mick August 5 | |||
| 1951 | Harlan Smokies | Mountain States League | -- | none | -- | replaced by John Streza | |
| 1952 | Texas City Texans | Gulf Coast League | 8th | none | temporarily replaced by Derrast Williams & Zane Skinner (6/5-6/11) | ||
| 1953 | Texas City Texans | Gulf Coast League | 87-57 | 2nd | none | League Champs | |
| 1954 | Texas City Pilots | Evangeline League | -- | none | -- | resigned when team moved to Thibodaux replaced by Bill Dossey | |
| 1955 | Texas City Texans | Big State League | 71-67 | 3rd | none | Lost in 1st round |
