Gair Allie

Gair Roosevelt Allie (October 28, 1931 – October 4, 2016)[2] was an American professional baseball player. A shortstop and third baseman born in Statesville, North Carolina, he appeared in 121 games in Major League Baseball for the 1954 Pittsburgh Pirates. Allie threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).

Allie attended Wake Forest University and began his pro career with the Pittsburgh organization in 1952. After two years with the Double-A New Orleans Pelicans, he spent the entire 1954 National League season with the Pirates, starting 92 games at shortstop while incumbent Dick Groat was serving in the military. Allie also started 18 games at third base.[3] He collected 83 hits, including eight doubles, six triples and three home runs, batting .199 with 30 runs batted in. He returned to New Orleans in 1955 and spent the rest of his baseball career in the minor leagues, retiring in 1961.

Gair Allie died in San Antonio, Texas, at the age of 84.