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

Negro league baseball debut

1945, for the New York Black Yankees

Last 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

↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues)
SABR biography

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