Toni Stone was born in West Virginia during an era of pronounced racial segregation in American sports. She began her professional career playing for the Wall Post American Legion Team and the San Francisco Sea Lions.
She began her professional career playing for the Wall Post American Legion Team and the San Francisco Sea Lions in the West Coast Negro Baseball League. She made about $200 to $300 per month, according to Black Past. That’s equivalent to about $3,000 to $6,000 by today’s dollar.
“Aunt Toni loved visiting schools and talking to children about her days in baseball. She always had a warm smile and reminded school kids that they could do anything they wanted to do if they just tried. She would be happy to see the many opportunities that women have achieved today, especially women of color,” said Shawn Bartlow, Stone’s great-nephew, to Google.