Gail Harris (baseball)

Gail Harris
First baseman
Born: (1931-10-15)October 15, 1931
Abingdon, Virginia, U.S.
Died: November 14, 2012(2012-11-14) (aged 81)
Gainesville, Virginia, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
June 3, 1955, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
May 30, 1960, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average.240
Home runs51
Runs batted in190
Teams

Boyd Gail Harris Jr. (October 15, 1931 – November 14, 2012) was an American professional baseball first baseman who played for the New York Giants and Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB) during all or part of six seasons between 1955 and 1960. In 1958, Harris hit a career high 20 home runs with the Tigers. Harris batted and threw left-handed and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 195 pounds (88 kg).