About Dolly Stark
Lived 1885 – 1924 (aged 39). Dolly Stark was an American baseball player.
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. He then went on to play shortstop for the Cleveland Naps and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1909 to 1912.
Stark was killed by gunfire in Memphis, Tennessee and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis. The man who shot him, Harry Atkinson, later pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to five years in prison.
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Who was Dolly Stark?
Baseball player and coach (1885–1924)
When was Dolly Stark born?
Dolly Stark was born on 19 January 1885 in Ripley.
When did Dolly Stark die?
Dolly Stark died on 1 December 1924 in Memphis.
What was Dolly Stark's occupation?
Dolly Stark was a baseball player.
What nationality was Dolly Stark?
Dolly Stark was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dolly Stark. https://biography.guide/dolly-stark/
MLA: "Dolly Stark." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/dolly-stark/.
Chicago: "Dolly Stark." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/dolly-stark/.
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