- Gene Alley
Infobox MLB retired
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bgcolor2=#000000
textcolor1=black
textcolor2=white
name=Gene Alley
position=Shortstop
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1940|7|10
debutdate=September 4
debutyear=1963
debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
finaldate=September 27
finalyear=1973
finalteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
stat1label=AVG
stat1value=.254
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=999
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=342
teams=
*Pittsburgh Pirates (by|1963-by|1973)
highlights=
*All-Star in 1967 and 1968
*Gold Gloves in 1966 and 1967Leonard Eugene Alley (born
July 10 ,1940 inRichmond, Virginia ) is a formerMajor League Baseball shortstop who played his entire career for thePittsburgh Pirates (1963-73).Alley was a modest hitter but an exceptionally steady shortstop with good range and an accurate throwing arm. He won two
Gold Glove Award s at shortstop (1966-67) and also garnered two All-Star appearances primarily on the strength of his glove. He spent most of his career turning double plays withsecond baseman Bill Mazeroski , and the duo set a MLB record of 161 double plays in a season in 1966 that still stands (when the Pirates set a National League record with 215 total double plays). They also joined a select list of eight shortstop-second baseman duos to each win a Gold Glove the same season while playing together twice (1967-68). Shoulder and knee problems ultimately ended his career and prevented him from realizing his full potential.ee also
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List of Gold Glove middle infield duos External links
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