Al Yates

Al Yates
Al Yates
	Outfielder
	Born: May 26, 1945; Jersey City, New Jersey
	Died: November 23, 2007 (aged 62); Miami, Florida
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 13, 1971, for the Milwaukee Brewers
Last MLB appearance
	July 27, 1971, for the Milwaukee Brewers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.277
Home runs	1
RBI	4
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Milwaukee Brewers (1971);

Albert Arthur Yates (May 26, 1945 – November 23, 2007) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in 24 games in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1971 season,^[1] primarily as an outfielder. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Yates threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 210 pounds (95 kg).

Early years

Raised in Bogota, New Jersey,^[2] Yates attended Bogota High School.^[3] He was signed by the New York Mets in 1964 as an amateur free agent out of Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He played in the New York–Penn League for the Auburn Mets during two seasons (1964–1965). As a big leaguer with the 1971 Brewers, he collected 24 hits, including two doubles and one home run, a solo shot on June 6 at Milwaukee County Stadium off Dave McNally of the defending world champion Baltimore Orioles.^[4]

Yates retired from baseball after the 1971 campaign.

^ Berghaus, Bob (May 22, 1975). "Al Yates Still Hts Hard, but Surroundings Change". The Milwaukee Journal. p. 16. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
^ Trimble, Joe. "Yanks Edge Brewers in 10th for 5 in Row, 4-3", New York Daily News, May 14, 1971. Accessed February 21, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Al Yates, who made his debut in majors today as Milwaukee rightfielder, was two-time loser with Mets.... He is from Bogota, N.J."
^ Buonauro, Gabe. "Al Yates Cut By N. Y.; Outfielder Is Sent To Jacksonville", The Record, October 18, 1966. Accessed February 21, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Al Yates, the former all-County outfielder from Bogota High School, was among eight players sent to Jacksonville of the International League by the New York Mets yesterday."
^ Retrosheet box score (6 June 1971): "Baltimore Orioles 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3"