| Position | Outfielder |
|---|---|
| Birth date | June 26, 1917 |
| Birth place | Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Death date | July 14, 2002 (aged 85) |
| Death place | Christiansted, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Bats | Left |
| Throws | Left |
| Debutleague | Negro league baseball |
| Debutyear | 1945 |
| Debutteam | New York Black Yankees |
| Finalyear | 1948 |
| Finalteam | Chicago American Giants |
| Statleague | Negro leagues |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .253 |
| Stat2label | Home runs |
| Stat2value | 0 |
| Stat3label | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value | 16 |
| Teams |
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Alphonso "Piggy" Gerard (June 26, 1917 – July 14, 2002) was a professional baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues. He played professionally in the United States from 1945 to 1948 with the New York Black Yankees, Indianapolis Clowns, and the Chicago American Giants. He was born and died on Saint Croix. Gerard was the first Virgin Islander to play in a recognized major league, and the only one to play in the Negro Leagues.
Gerard also played professionally in Canada, spending in the Can-Am League and Provincial League, as well as Mexico (with the Tuneros de San Luis Potosí in 1946) and the Dominican Republic (with Escogido in 1953). Throughout his career, he played in the Puerto Rican Winter League with the Cangrejeros de Santurce, from the 1944–45 season until retiring after the winter of 1957–58.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Alphonso Gerard". SABR. Society for American Baseball Research.
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
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