Dolly Stark
| Dolly Stark | |
|---|---|
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: January 19, 1885 Ripley, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Died: December 1, 1924 (aged 39) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
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 |
| 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]
Baseball coaching record
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Mississippi A&M (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909) | |||||||||
| 1909 | Mississippi A&M | 22–4 | 10–2 | 1st | NA | ||||
| Mississippi A&M: | 22-4 (.846) | 10-2 (.833) | |||||||
| Total: | 22-4 (.846) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ "2013 Mississippi State University Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 10, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ Dolly Stark Stats
- ^ "Dolly Stark Obit". Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ The Baseball Necrology
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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