Alston, Tom E. b. January 31, 1926 d. December 30, 1993 Major League Baseball Player. He was a 6'5" firstbaseman playing for San Diego in the Pacific Coast League when his contract was purchased by the St. Louis Cardinals. He made his major league debut on April 13, 1954, becoming the first African-American to play for the St. Louis Cardinals. He remained with the Cardinals through 1957 and hit .244 with 4 homeruns and 36 RBI's in his major league career. In 1990, Southern singer/songwriter and poet Bruce Piephoff recorded a song which told the...[Read More] (Bio by: Dennis) New Goshen Methodist Church Cemetery, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, USA
b. January 31, 1926 d. December 30, 1993