Bones Ely Baseball player

William Frederick "Bones" Ely (June 7, 1863 – January 10, 1952) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He was born in North Girard, Pennsylvania.During the 1904 season, Bones Ely along with his brother Ben Ely purchased the Portland Browns of the Pacific Coast League. Bones Ely managed 33 games that season before resigning his position on May 16. The Ely brothers sold their shares of the team to Walter McCredie and William Wallace McCredie before the end of the season.Ely died at the age of 88 in Imola, California. His remains were cremated and placed in the Chapel of the Chimes columbarium in Oakland.

Personal facts

Bones Ely
Alias (AKA)Ely William Frederick
Birth dateJune 07, 1863
Birth place
North Girard Pennsylvania
Date of deathJanuary 10, 1952
Place of death
Imola California

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Baseball player

Career startJune 19, 1884
Career endSeptember 24, 1902
batting sideRight
former teams
Minnesota Twins
Buffalo Bisons (NL)
position
Shortstop
teams
Los Angeles Dodgers
Minnesota Twins
Oakland Athletics
Pittsburgh Pirates
Louisville Colonels
St. Louis Cardinals
Syracuse Stars (American Association)
Buffalo Bisons (NL)
throwing sideRight

Bones Ely on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Bones_Ely_1863