Alberto Lois
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 | |||
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| 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 | ||
| 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
Lois was of Haitian descent.[2] He died at his home on March 12, 2019.[3][4]
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References
- 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. (15 April 2007). "Muchos peloteros profesionales son de pura ascendencia haitiana". Listin Diario. Retrieved 24 May 2017. (in Spanish)
- Diario, Listin (12 March 2019). "Fallece expelotero Alberto Lois". listindiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 March 2019.
- Bienvenido, Carmona Jr. "Fallece Alberto Lois, exjardinero de las Águilas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 March 2019.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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