Albert Toney

Shortstop

Born: March 3, 1879
Unknown

Batted: Unknown

Threw: Right

debut

1901, for the Chicago Union Giants

Last appearance

1916, for the Chicago Giants

Teams

Chicago Union Giants (1901-1908)
Algona Brownies (1902-1903)^[1]^[2]
Leland Giants (1906) ^[3]
Kansas City Royal Giants (1910)
Chicago Giants (1912-1916)
French Lick Plutos (1912)
Chicago American Giants (1912)

Albert Toney (born March 3, 1879) was an African-American baseball short stop in the pre-Negro leagues. He played most seasons for Chicago teams such as Chicago Union Giants,^[3] Leland Giants,^[3] 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.^[3]

References

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

External links

Negro league and Cuban League statistics and player information from Seamheads.com, or Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)

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