| Al Weston | |
|---|---|
 Weston pictured inSub Turri 1929, Boston College yearbook | |
| Pinch hitter | |
| Born:(1905-12-11)December 11, 1905 Lynn, Massachusetts | |
| Died: November 13, 1997(1997-11-13) (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 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Alfred John Weston (December 11, 1905 – November 13, 1997) was a professional baseball player with theBoston Braves and quarterback of theBoston College football team.[1]
After graduating from Boston College in June 1929, Weston signed as afree agent with theBoston 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 threepinch hitting appearances,striking out twice.[2] He played the rest of the 1929 and 1930 seasons with theProvidence Grays. He hit .235/~.305/.315 in 62 games for them in 1929 and fielded .981 atfirst base. In 1930, he batted .322 with 7 HR and 60 RBI. In 1931 his contract was sold to theRichmond Byrds,[3] but he did not report.
In 1931, he played summer baseball forOrleans in theCape Cod Baseball League. He was back in the league in 1933 playing first base for theProvincetown team in its only season in the league.[4][5][6]
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]
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