Alphonso Gerard

Alphonso Gerard
Outfielder
Born: January 22, 1916
Saint Croix, Danish West Indies
Died: July 14, 2002 (aged 86)
Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
Batted: Left Threw: Left
Professional debut
Negro league baseball: 1945 for the New York Black Yankees
Last professional appearance
1948 for the Chicago American Giants
Teams

Alphonso "Piggy" Gerard (January 22, 1916 - July 14, 2002) was a 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 only native of the Virgin Islands to play in the Negro Leagues.

The bulk of Gerard's pro career took place in the Puerto Rican Winter League. He played there from the 1944-45 season until retiring after the winter of 1957-58. He also played professionally in Mexico (1946) and the Dominican Republic (1953).[1]

References

  1. ↑ 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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