John Wayman Stanley (May 9, 1905 – January 1, 1959), nicknamed "Neck", was an American Negro league pitcher from the 1920s to the 1940s.
| Neck Stanley | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 9, 1905 Kent County, Maryland | |
| Died: January 1, 1959 (aged 53) New York, New York | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1928, for the Bacharach Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the New York Black Yankees | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Kent County, Maryland, Stanley attended Chester High School in Chester, Pennsylvania.[1] He spent over 20 years in the Negro leagues, making his debut in 1928 with the Bacharach Giants and Hilldale Club, and spending the majority of his career with the New York Black Yankees.[2] In 1936, he tossed a no-hitter for the New York Cubans against the Newark Eagles at Delano-Hitch Stadium.[3] He was part of another no-hitter against Newark in 1948, as he combined with Albert Stephens to hold the Eagles hitless for the Black Yankees at Red Wing Stadium.[3][4] Stanley died in New York, New York in 1959 at age 53.
References edit
- ^ "Neck Stanley". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ "John Stanley". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Negro Leagues no-hitters". nonohitters.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Gary Ashwill (September 19, 2018). "A New Negro Leagues No-Hitter". Agate Type. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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