Dale Long | |
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![]() Long in 1961 | |
First baseman | |
Born: Springfield, Missouri, U.S. | February 6, 1926|
Died: January 27, 1991 Palm Coast, Florida, U.S. | (aged 64)|
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 | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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]