Gil McDougald | |
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Infielder | |
Born: San Francisco, California, U.S. | May 19, 1928|
Died: November 28, 2010 Wall Township, New Jersey, U.S. | (aged 82)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 20, 1951, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 1960, for the New York Yankees | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .276 |
Home runs | 112 |
Runs batted in | 576 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Gilbert James McDougald (May 19, 1928 – November 28, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder who played for the New York Yankees from 1951 through 1960.
McDougald was the 1951 American League (AL) Rookie of the Year. He was an All-Star for five seasons, and was a member of eight American League pennant-winning teams and five World Series champion teams. He was known for hitting a line drive that severely injured pitcher Herb Score's right eye during a game at Municipal Stadium in 1957.