About Gene Stone
Lived 1944 – 2009 (aged 65). Gene Stone was an American baseball player.
Eugene Daniel Stone (January 16, 1944 – March 1, 2009) was an American professional baseball player. Born in Burbank, California, he was a first baseman who appeared in 18 games in Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies in . He threw and batted left-handed and was listed as tall and . He attended Citrus College.
Stone's pro career lasted for five seasons (1963–1964; 1967–1969), all in the Philadelphia system, and he hit 19, 21 and 20 home runs in successive minor-league campaigns. His 18-game MLB stint, in May and June 1969, included five starts at first base. Of his six career hits, one went for extra bases, a triple on June 20 against Lou Marone of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Stone died in Colorado Springs at the age of 65.
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Who was Gene Stone?
American baseball player
When was Gene Stone born?
Gene Stone was born on 16 January 1944 in Burbank.
When did Gene Stone die?
Gene Stone died on 1 March 2009 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Gene Stone was a baseball player.
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Gene Stone was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gene Stone. https://biography.guide/gene-stone/
MLA: "Gene Stone." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gene-stone/.
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