Bones Ely
Encyclopedia
William Frederick "Bones" Ely (June 7, 1863 - January 10, 1952) was a shortstop
in Major League Baseball
. He was born in North Girard, Pennsylvania.
Ely died at the age of 88 in either Berkeley, California
or Imola, California
. His remains were cremated
and placed in the Chapel of the Chimes
columbarium in Oakland
.
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
. He was born in North Girard, Pennsylvania.
Ely died at the age of 88 in either Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
or Imola, California
Imola, California
Imola is an unincorporated community in Napa County, California. It lies at an elevation of 7 feet . Imola is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, south of Napa.The Imola post office opened in 1920, and closed in 1953....
. His remains were cremated
Cremation
Cremation is the process of reducing bodies to basic chemical compounds such as gasses and bone fragments. This is accomplished through high-temperature burning, vaporization and oxidation....
and placed in the Chapel of the Chimes
Chapel of the Chimes (Oakland, California)
Chapel of the Chimes was founded in 1909 as a crematory and columbarium in Oakland, California. The present building dates largely from a 1928 redevelopment based on the designs of the architect Julia Morgan. The Moorish- and Gothic-inspired interior is a maze of small rooms featuring ornate...
columbarium in Oakland
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball saves leaders
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases