About George Stone
Lived 1876 – 1945 (aged 68). George Stone was an American baseball player.
George Robert Stone, nicknamed Silent George, (September 3, 1876 – January 3, 1945) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Browns (1905–10). Stone batted and threw left-handed. He was the 1906 American League batting champion.
Early life Stone was born in Lost Nation, Iowa, to George and Hannah Stone. Prior to playing baseball, he had a career in banking in Nebraska. He played most of 1903 for the Milwaukee Creams of the Western League.
In 1904 with the Milwaukee Brewers he led the American Association in batting with a .406 batting average (which remained the league record until the league closed down in 1997), in slugging with a .558 average, and in hits (254), as he was second in the league in triples (19).
In 1970 he was inducted into The Des Moines Registers Iowa Sports Hall of Fame.
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Who was George Stone?
American baseball player
When was George Stone born?
George Stone was born on 3 September 1876 in Lost Nation.
When did George Stone die?
George Stone died on 3 January 1945 in Clinton.
What was George Stone's occupation?
George Stone was a baseball player.
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George Stone was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: George Stone (outfielder)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Stone. https://biography.guide/george-stone-baseball-player/
MLA: "George Stone." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-stone-baseball-player/.
Chicago: "George Stone." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/george-stone-baseball-player/.
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