Black History Month STYLIN': Toni Stone

DAY 13: Toni Stone

Toni Stone - Baseball Player, Athlete

Born: July 17th, 1921

Died: November 2nd, 1996

Toni Stone became the first women to join a Men's baseball league when she began playing professionally for the Negro Leagues in 1953.

Other Stone Facts

• She was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. 
• Stone began playing baseball at the age of 10.
• In 1953, she signed with the Indianapolis Clowns.

For more on Toni Stone, check out biography.com.

CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY!