Alberto Lois (May 6, 1956 – March 12, 2019), was a Major League Baseball player. Lois played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1978 and 1979. He was used primarily as a pinch runner, but was also an outfielder.
| Alberto Lois | |
|---|---|
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| Pinch runner/Outfielder | |
| Born: May 6, 1956 Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic | |
| Died: March 12, 2019 (aged 62) Consuelo, Dominican Republic | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 1978, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1979, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 14 |
| At bats | 4 |
| Hits | 1 |
| Batting average | .250 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
On January 5, 1980, Lois sustained serious injuries in a vehicular accident in the Dominican Republic when the truck he was driving collided with a train that was parked, unlit, in the middle of a grade crossing.[1] Six of the nine people in the truck were killed.[1] Lois was thrown from the vehicle; he was unconscious for six days, and damage to his right eye ended his career in professional baseball.[1]
Personal life
editLois was of Haitian descent.[2] He died at his home on March 12, 2019.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Gedda, George. "Dominican Connection: Talent from the Tropics Changes Face of National Pastime". Strategic Book Publishing, 2009, p. 117. ISBN 1606930230
- ^ Briceño, Pedro G., ed. (April 15, 2007). "Muchos peloteros profesionales son de pura ascendencia haitiana". Listin Diario. Retrieved May 24, 2017. (in Spanish)
- ^ Diario, Listin (March 12, 2019). "Fallece expelotero Alberto Lois". listindiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- ^ Bienvenido, Carmona Jr (March 12, 2019). "Fallece Alberto Lois, exjardinero de las Águilas" (in Spanish). Retrieved March 13, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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