Alphonso Gerard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Negro League Baseball player
Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1916
Place of Birth: Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands, United States
Date of Death: 14-Jul-2002
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Alphonso Gerard
- Alphonso "Piggy" Gerard (January 22, 1916 - July 14, 2002) was a baseball outfielder in the Negro Leagues.
- He played professionally in the United States from 1945 to 1948 with the New York Black Yankees, Indianapolis Clowns, and the Chicago American Giants.
- He was born and died on Saint Croix.
- Gerard was the only native of the Virgin Islands to play in the Negro Leagues. The bulk of Gerard's pro career took place in the Puerto Rican Winter League.
- He played there from the 1944-45 season until retiring after the winter of 1957-58.
- He also played professionally in Mexico (1946) and the Dominican Republic (1953).
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