Dale Long goes 4 for 4 with 2 homers and 3 RBI as Pittsburgh defeats Cincinnati, 5 – 2

Dale Long goes 4 for 4 with 2 homers and 3 RBI as Pittsburgh defeats Cincinnati, 5 – 2

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On June 19, 1955 Dale Long goes 4 for 4 with 2 homers and 3 RBI as Pittsburgh defeats Cincinnati, 5 – 2. Long’s teammate, rookie Roberto Clemente, starts off the 1st and 3rd innings with singles and hits a two-run, 9th-inning home run off former Montreal teammate Joe Black. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@

Pittsburgh Pirates picked up Dale Long and George Metkovich in the Rule 5 draft

Pittsburgh Pirates picked up Dale Long and George Metkovich in the Rule 5 draft

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On November 16, 1950, the Pirates picked up Dale Long and George Metkovich in the Rule 5 draft. Long had a good run with the Pirates in the late 50s, but his stint with the 1951 Pirates lasted just ten games before he was put on waivers. He was picked up by the St Louis…

Dale Long Stats & Facts

Dale Long Stats & Facts

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Dale Long Position: First Baseman Bats: Left  •  Throws: Left 6-4, 205lb (193cm, 92kg) Born: February 6, 1926 in Springfield, MO us Died: January 27, 1991  in Palm Coast, FL Buried: Cheshire Cemetery, Cheshire, MA High School: Adams HS (Adams, MA) Debut: April 21, 1951 (10,801st in major league history) vs. CIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: July 18, 1963 vs. MIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0…