Dale Long

Dale Long
Long in 1961
First baseman
Born: (1926-02-06)February 6, 1926 Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Died: January 27, 1991(1991-01-27) (aged 64) Palm Coast, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 21, 1951, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
July 18, 1963, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.267
Home runs	132
Runs batted in	467
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1951) St. Louis Browns (1951) Pittsburgh Pirates (1955–1957) Chicago Cubs (1957–1959) San Francisco Giants (1960) New York Yankees (1960) Washington Senators (1961–1962) New York Yankees (1962–1963)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1956) World Series champion (1962)

Richard Dale Long (February 6, 1926 – January 27, 1991) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Browns, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees and Washington Senators between 1951 and 1963. Listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 205 pounds (93 kg), he batted and threw left-handed.

Long's career was marked by two milestones. In 1956, he set an MLB record by hitting a home run in eight consecutive games. Then, two years later, Long became the first left-handed-throwing catcher in the majors since Jiggs Donahue in 1902.^[1]