Gil McDougald Dies at 82
The former All-Star infielder Yankee star, Gil McDougald, died Sunday of prostate cancer at his home in Wall Township, N.J., the New York Yankees said in a report Monday night. Gil McDougald helped the Yankees win five World Series championships during the 1950s.
He was the AL Rookie of the Year in 1951 and teamed with Hall of Famers such as Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford and manager Casey Stengel to lead New York to eight American League pennants from 1951-60.
He was the AL Rookie of the Year in 1951 and teamed with Hall of Famers such as Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford and manager Casey Stengel to lead New York to eight American League pennants from 1951-60.
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