Albert Arthur Yates (May 26, 1945 – November 23, 2007) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 24 games in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1971 season,[1] primarily as an outfielder. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Yates threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 210 pounds (95 kg).
| Al Yates | |
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: May 26, 1945 Jersey City, New Jersey | |
| Died: November 23, 2007 (aged 62) Miami, Florida | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 13, 1971, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 27, 1971, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .277 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| RBI | 4 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Early years
editRaised in Bogota, New Jersey,[2] Yates attended Bogota High School.[3] He was signed by the New York Mets in 1964 as an amateur free agent out of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He played in the New York–Penn League for the Auburn Mets during two seasons (1964–1965). As a big leaguer with the 1971 Brewers, he collected 24 hits, including two doubles and one home run, a solo shot on June 6 at Milwaukee County Stadium off Dave McNally of the defending world champion Baltimore Orioles.[4]
Yates retired from baseball after the 1971 campaign.
References
edit- ^ Berghaus, Bob (May 22, 1975). "Al Yates Still Hts Hard, but Surroundings Change". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 16. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
- ^ Trimble, Joe. "Yanks Edge Brewers in 10th for 5 in Row, 4-3", New York Daily News, May 14, 1971. Accessed February 21, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Al Yates, who made his debut in majors today as Milwaukee rightfielder, was two-time loser with Mets.... He is from Bogota, N.J."
- ^ Buonauro, Gabe. "Al Yates Cut By N. Y.; Outfielder Is Sent To Jacksonville", The Record, October 18, 1966. Accessed February 21, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Al Yates, the former all-County outfielder from Bogota High School, was among eight players sent to Jacksonville of the International League by the New York Mets yesterday."
- ^ Retrosheet box score (6 June 1971): "Baltimore Orioles 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3"
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
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