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Isaac Morgan “Ike” Boone

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Isaac Morgan “Ike” Boone

Birth
Samantha, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA
Death
1 Aug 1958 (aged 61)
Northport, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA
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Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Major League Baseball Player. Born in Samantha, Alabama, he was an outfielder making his debut on April 22, 1922, with the New York Giants. For eight seasons, he was a utility player with the New York Giants in 1922, Boston Red Sox (1923-25), Chicago White Sox in 1927 and Brooklyn Robins (1930-32). He finished his career with a record of 372 hits, 177 runs scored, 26 homeruns, 194 runs batted in and a .321 batting average. As a player-manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1934-36), he led his team to an International League Championship in 1934 and also was named the league MVP, winning the batting title with a .372 batting average. He died at age 61 in Northport, Alabama and was later inducted into the International League Hall of Fame.
Major League Baseball Player. Born in Samantha, Alabama, he was an outfielder making his debut on April 22, 1922, with the New York Giants. For eight seasons, he was a utility player with the New York Giants in 1922, Boston Red Sox (1923-25), Chicago White Sox in 1927 and Brooklyn Robins (1930-32). He finished his career with a record of 372 hits, 177 runs scored, 26 homeruns, 194 runs batted in and a .321 batting average. As a player-manager for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1934-36), he led his team to an International League Championship in 1934 and also was named the league MVP, winning the batting title with a .372 batting average. He died at age 61 in Northport, Alabama and was later inducted into the International League Hall of Fame.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Added: Mar 5, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7236462/isaac_morgan-boone: accessed ), memorial page for Isaac Morgan “Ike” Boone (17 Feb 1897–1 Aug 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7236462, citing Tuscaloosa Memorial Park, Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.