George Bone
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George Drummond Bone
- Bats Both, Throws Right
- Height 5' 7", Weight 152 lb.
- Debut September 18, 1901
- Final Game September 28, 1901
- Born August 28, 1874 in New Haven, CT USA
- Died May 26, 1918 in West Haven, CT USA
[edit] Biographical Information
George Bone got a chance to play shortstop on the 1901 Milwaukee Brewers when Wid Conroy wasn't in the lineup, which wasn't often. Bone played in 12 games, hitting a good .302 on a team that hit .261. Conroy hit .256. They were both thought to be 24 years old and were both rookies (more recent information indicates that Bone was in fact two years older than he claimed). Bone, however, made 8 errors in his 12 games in the field, while Conroy made 59 errors in his 118 games in the field.
The Brewers (who became the St. Louis Browns the following year) kept neither of them in 1902. They picked up veteran Bobby Wallace who was to be their starting shortstop for over a decade.
Bone had played minor league ball as early as 1896 with New Haven and from 1903-05 played in the Connecticut State League.
Bone is a cinch to make the "All Body Part" team, along with players such as Dave Brain, Roy Face, and Harry Cheek.
