Al Gallagher
| Al Gallagher | |
|---|---|
San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| Died: December 6, 2018 (aged 73) Fresno, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 7, 1970, for the San Francisco Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1973, for the California Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .263 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs batted in | 130 |
| Teams | |
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Alan Mitchell Edward George Patrick Henry Gallagher (October 19, 1945 – December 6, 2018) was an American
California Angels of Major League Baseball. He played in 442 games during his career in which he had 1,264 at bats, 333 hits, 114 runs, 11 home runs, 130 RBIs, 42 doubles, 9 triples, and 7 stolen bases. He also had 164 strikeouts and was walked 138 times. Gallagher was the first San Francisco native to play for the Giants.[1]
Biography
In 1977, Gallagher managed the
American Association
. He managed the Blacksnakes through the 2007 season, when the team disbanded.
Gallagher died on December 6, 2018, in Fresno, California.[2] He was remembered by SFGate as "the first native San Franciscan to play for the Giants after they moved west and the third baseman on their 1971 National League West championship team."[3]
References
- ^ Group, Gary Peterson | Bay Area News (December 10, 2018). "The color of dirt — one of the Giants' all-time characters dies at 73". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Remembering a baseball character called ‘Dirty Al’
- ^ Shea, By John (December 8, 2018). "Former Giants third baseman 'Dirty Al' Gallagher dies". SFGATE. Archived from the original on November 25, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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