Gil McDougald

Gil McDougald
Gil McDougald
	McDougald in 1952.
	Infielder
	Born: May 19, 1928; San Francisco, California, U.S.
	Died: November 28, 2010 (aged 82); Wall Township, New Jersey, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 20, 1951, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
	October 2, 1960, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.276
Home runs	112
Runs batted in	576
Teams
	New York Yankees (1951–1960);
Career highlights and awards
	6× All-Star (1952, 1956–1959²); 5× World Series champion (1951–1953, 1956, 1958); AL Rookie of the Year (1951);

Gilbert James McDougald (May 19, 1928 – November 28, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder who spent ten major league seasons playing for the New York Yankees from 1951 through 1960.

McDougald was the 1951 American League (AL) Rookie of the Year. He was an All-Star for five seasons, and was a member of eight American League pennant-winning teams and five World Series champion teams. He was known for hitting a line drive that severely injured pitcher Herb Score's right eye during a game at Municipal Stadium in 1957.

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