Dolly Stark

Monroe Randolph Stark (January 19, 1885 – December 1, 1924) was a 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]

For the National League umpire, see Dolly Stark (umpire).
Dolly Stark
Shortstop
Born: (1885-01-19)January 19, 1885
Ripley, Mississippi, US
Died: December 1, 1924(1924-12-01) (aged 39)
Memphis, Tennessee, US
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 runs0
Runs batted in30
Teams
  • Cleveland Naps (1909)
  • Brooklyn Superbas/Dodgers (1910–1912)

Stark was murdered by gunfire in Memphis, Tennessee[3] and is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis.[4]

Baseball coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Mississippi A&M (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1909)
1909 22-410-21stNA
Mississippi A&M: 22-4 (.846)10-2 (.833)
Total:22-4 (.846)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "2013 Mississippi State University Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-10. Retrieved 2013-12-10.
  2. Dolly Stark Stats
  3. Dolly Stark Obit
  4. The Baseball Necrology


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