1934. Washington Senators Stone played for Washington for five seasons from 1934 to 1938, appearing in 556 games and compiling a .317 batting average, .393 on-base percentage, and .476 slugging percentage. Stone retired from baseball after the 1938 season due to a lung ailment. Career statistics Later years Stone was married to Ruth Ellis Stone. They had a son, John T. Stone, Jr., and a daughter, Suzanne Stone. When his playing career ended, Stone retired to his farm in Bedford County, Tennessee. He died of a heart attack in 1955 at his home in Shelbyville, Tennessee. He was 50 years old when he died. He was buried at the Odd Fellows-Masonic Cemetery in Lynchburg. See also List of Major League Baseball career triples leaders References External links 1905 births 1955 deaths Major League Baseball outfielders Baseball players from Tennessee Maryville Scots baseball players Detroit Tigers players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players People from Lynchburg, Tennessee