Don Gile

Don Gile
First baseman/Catcher
Born: April 19, 1935 (1935-04-19) (age 76) Modesto, California
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 25, 1959 for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 1962 for the Boston Red Sox
Career statistics
Batting average	.150
Home runs	3
Runs batted in	9
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1959–1962)

Donald Loren Gile (born April 19, 1935 in Modesto, California) is a former utility first baseman/catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1959 through 1962 for the Boston Red Sox. Nicknamed "Bear" — he was listed at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg) — Gile batted and threw right-handed. He was signed by Boston out of the University of Arizona.

In a four-season career, Gile was a .450 hitter (70-for-120) with eight home runs and nine RBI in 58 games, including 16 runs, 4 doubles and 3 triple.

Gile played 31 games at first base and committed 2 errors in 224 chances for a .994 fielding%. In 19 appearances as a catcher, he posted a perfect 1.000 F% in 39 chances.

Facts

• Was a member of the Arizona Wildcats in the 1954 College World Series.
• In the second game of a doubleheader, Gile hit a bottom-of-the-ninth two-run home run in his final major league at-bat (September 30, 1962) giving Boston a 3-1 victory over Washington.

See also

• Players who have hit a home run in their final major league at-bat

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

Persondata
Name	Gile, Don
Alternative names
Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	April 19, 1935
Place of birth	Modesto, California
Date of death
Place of death