Dolly Stark
American baseball player (1885-1924)
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Monroe Randolph Stark (January 19, 1885 – December 1, 1924) was an American college baseball coach and professional baseball player who coached the Mississippi A&M Aggies, now known as the Mississippi State Bulldogs to a 22–4 record in 1909.[1] He then went on to play shortstop for the Cleveland Naps and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1909 to 1912.[2]
| Dolly Stark | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born: January 19, 1885 Ripley, Mississippi, U.S. | |
| Died: December 1, 1924 (aged 39) Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 12, 1909, for the Cleveland Naps | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 24, 1912, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .238 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 30 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Stark was killed by gunfire in Memphis, Tennessee[3] and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis.[4] The man who shot him, Harry Atkinson, later pleaded guilty to manslaughter and was sentenced to five years in prison.
Baseball coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Mississippi A&M (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909) | |||||||||
| 1909 | Mississippi A&M | 22–4 | 10–2 | 1st | NA | ||||
| Mississippi A&M: | 22-4 (.846) | 10-2 (.833) | |||||||
| Total: | 22-4 (.846) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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