Al Weston
| Al Weston | |
|---|---|
 Weston pictured in Sub Turri 1929, Boston College yearbook | |
| Pinch hitter | |
| Born: December 11, 1905 Lynn, Massachusetts | |
| Died: November 13, 1997 (aged 91) San Diego, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 29, 1929, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 8, 1929, for the Boston Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 3 |
| At bats | 2 |
| Strikeouts | 2 |
| Teams | |
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Alfred John Weston (December 11, 1905 – November 13, 1997) was a professional baseball player with the Boston Braves and quarterback of the Boston College football team.[1]
Baseball
[edit]After graduating from Boston College in June 1929, Weston signed as a free agent with the Boston Braves. He made his major league debut on July 7, 1929. He would only play in three games over two days, going 0 for 3 in three pinch hitting appearances, striking out twice.[2] He played the rest of the 1929 and 1930 seasons with the Providence Grays. He hit .235/~.305/.315 in 62 games for them in 1929 and fielded .981 at first base. In 1930, he batted .322 with 7 HR and 60 RBI. In 1931 his contract was sold to the Richmond Byrds,[3] but he did not report.
In 1931, he played summer baseball for Orleans in the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was back in the league in 1933 playing first base for the Provincetown team in its only season in the league.[4][5][6]
Football
[edit]Weston was an All-America football player known for being a fine running quarterback. He was the starting quarterback on the undefeated 1928 Eagle team that won the Eastern Football Championship. He was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 1970.[7] He held the BC single season record for touchdowns (12) from 1926 to 1973.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Al Weston" BC Eagles site. Retrieved 2015-08-20. Archived 2015-09-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Al Weston Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ "NewspaperARCHIVE.com - Search old newspaper articles online". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "LINEUPS FOR SEASON ARE ANNOUNCED". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. July 4, 1931. p. 7.
- ^ "On the Diamond". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. July 30, 1931. p. 8.
- ^ "Pot Shots". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, MA. July 20, 1933. p. 8.
- ^ Player Bio: Al Weston ::
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 25, 2011. Retrieved June 5, 2008.
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External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)