Albert John Stokes, born Albert John Stocek, (January 1, 1900 – December 19, 1986) was a backup

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who played from through for the

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. Listed at 5' 9", 175 lb., Stokes batted and threw

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. He was born in

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. In a two-season career, Stokes was a .181 hitter (25-for-138) with 14 runs and seven RBI in 47 games, including three doubles, and four

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without any

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s. Stokes died at the age of 86 in

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while visiting his daughter from his home in

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.Al Stokes , Society for American Baseball Research
Retrieved 2018-08-26.

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