R.I.P. Ted Stone
Oshawa baseball legend Ted Stone has passed away at age 87. Photo: Baseball Oshawa
July 17, 2019
From the Baseball Oshawa website
Our hearts were saddened to learn of the passing of Ted Stone.
He was baseball royalty in Oshawa and his retired No. 10 is proudly displayed at Kinsmen Memorial Stadium.
A moment of silence and touching tribute was held in honour of Mr. Stone during the 16U Legionaires game at the Stadium Tuesday night.
Edward (Ted) Stone, 87, began his highly successful pitching career with the Oshawa Legion, Branch 43, Baseball Association in 1946.
In 1953, while playing for the Oshawa Merchants of the Inter County League, Ted was scouted by the Boston Red Sox. He signed a pro contract at the end of the 1953 season and began his professional baseball career in 1954 in the Red Sox farm system.
He played for the Corning, New York Red Sox Team in 1954, where his pitching record was an impressive 13-2. Ted then became the ace of the Corning Red Sox staff in 1955 posting a 13-8 record.
In 1956, after a brief call up to the Carolina League the year before, he achieved six more wins for the Greensboro, North Carolina Patriots.
Ted advanced up the ladder again to start the 1957 season in Albany, New York where he pitched mainly in relief for the Albany Senators. Overall, the hard throwing right-hander recorded a 33-22 record during his pro career.
Ted returned home to Oshawa in 1958 to play semi-pro ball and help the Merchants.
Ted began coaching baseball in Oshawa during the 1960's and coached for more than 30 years in the Oshawa Minor Baseball Association.
Over the years he helped mentor and teach countless young pitchers in the Oshawa system. Ted was recognized by the OLMBA as the right-handed pitcher of the decade in the 1950's and coach of the decade for the 1960's while also voted the best right handed pitcher of the century.
Ted was inducted into the Oshawa Sports Hall of Fame in 1996 and again in 2001 with his team mates on the 1952 Oshawa McCallum Transporters team. His No. 10 was officially retired in 2002.
We will have details about a service for Mr. Stone when they become available.