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For the civil rights activist, see Albert Toney III. Baseball player
Albert Toney
Shortstop
Born: (1879-03-03)March 3, 1879
DuQuoin, Illinois
Died: (1931-10-26)October 26, 1931
Chicago, Illinois
Batted: UnknownThrew: Right
debut
1901, for the Chicago Union Giants
Last appearance
1916, for the Chicago Giants
Teams

Albert Toney (March 3, 1879 – October 26, 1931) was an American baseball shortstop in the pre-Negro leagues. He played most seasons for Chicago teams such as Chicago Union Giants, Leland Giants, and Chicago Giants.

Toney played with many popular players of the day, including Rube Foster, Dangerfield Talbert, Henry W. Moore, Chappie Johnson, William Binga, Walter Ball.

References

  1. "Algona Brownies Win the Big Game" Webster City Tribune, Webster City, IA, Friday, September 5, 1902, Page 12, Columns 4 and 5
  2. "The Algona Brownies, Most Famous Afro American Team" St. Paul Appeal, St. Paul, Minnesota, September 19, 1903, Page 3, Columns 2 and 3
  3. ^ "Frank Lelands' Chicago Giants Base Ball Club" Fraternal Printing Company, 1910

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