Bones Ely
American baseball player
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| Intro | American baseball player | |
| A.K.A. | William Frederick Ely | |
| A.K.A. | William Frederick Ely | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Athlete Baseball player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 7 June 1863 | |
| Death | 10 January 1952 (aged 88 years) |
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William Frederick "Bones" Ely (June 7, 1863 – January 10, 1952) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He was born in North Girard, Pennsylvania.
During the 1904 season, Bones Ely along with his brother Ben Ely purchased the Portland Browns of the Pacific Coast League. Bones Ely managed 33 games that season before resigning his position on May 16. The Ely brothers sold their shares of the team to Walter McCredie and William Wallace McCredie before the end of the season.
Ely died at the age of 88 in Imola, California. His remains were cremated and placed in the Chapel of the Chimes columbarium in Oakland.