Dick Gray
Richard Benjamin Gray (July 11, 1931 – July 8, 2013) was an American professional baseball player. He was an infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly as a third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals from 1958 through 1960. Listed at 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall and 165 pounds (75 kg), he batted and threw right handed.
| Dick Gray | |
|---|---|
| Third baseman | |
| Born: July 11, 1931 Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: July 8, 2013 (aged 81) Anaheim, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 15, 1958, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 22, 1960, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .239 |
| Home runs | 12 |
| Runs scored | 43 |
| Teams | |
Gray is best known as the player who hit the first home run in Los Angeles Dodgers' history and the first to homer in their opening game at LA Memorial Coliseum.
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