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
Pinch runner/Outfielder
Born: (1956-05-06)May 6, 1956
Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic
Died: March 12, 2019(2019-03-12) (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 played14
At bats4
Hits1
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]

References

  1. Gedda, George. "Dominican Connection: Talent from the Tropics Changes Face of National Pastime". Strategic Book Publishing, 2009, p. 117. ISBN 1606930230
  2. Briceño, Pedro G., ed. (15 April 2007). "Muchos peloteros profesionales son de pura ascendencia haitiana". Listin Diario. Retrieved 24 May 2017. (in Spanish)
  3. Diario, Listin (12 March 2019). "Fallece expelotero Alberto Lois". listindiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 March 2019.
  4. Bienvenido, Carmona Jr. "Fallece Alberto Lois, exjardinero de las Águilas" (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 March 2019.


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