Dick Gray

For other people named Richard Gray, see Richard Gray (disambiguation).

Dick Gray
Third baseman
Born: July 11, 1931 (1931-07-11) (age 80) Jefferson, Pennsylvania[disambiguation needed ]
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 15, 1958 for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
May 22, 1960 for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Batting average	.239
Home runs	12
Runs scored	43
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-1959) St. Louis Cardinals (1959-1960)

Richard Benjamin Gray (born July 11, 1931 in Jefferson, Greene County, Pennsylvania)^[1] was a third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals. He started his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1952, signing as a free agent.^[2]

Dodgers Home Opener in Los Angeles

On April 18, 1958, the Dodgers played their first home game in Los Angeles against the San Francisco Giants. In this game, Dick became the first Dodger player to hit a home run in the city of Los Angeles. In the bottom of the 7th inning, the Dodgers were on top 5-3. With 1 out, Gray smacked the first home run off of Johnny Antonelli to put the Dodgers ahead 6-3. His home run in the 7th held off the Giants enough for the Dodgers to win their first game in Los Angeles, 6-5.^[3]

References

1. ^ [1]
2. ^ Baseball reference
3. ^ Game Boxscore

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or The Baseball Cube

Persondata
Name	Gray, Dick
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	July 11, 1931
Place of birth	Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Date of death
Place of death