"Long holds the record of hitting homers in eight consecutive games while with Pittsburgh in 1956.
Born in Springfield, Mo., he was first a Buc in 1951 and then a Card the same year. He played in the minors for three more years and then returned to the Pirates in '55 before moving to the Cubs in '57. He divided the 1960 season between the Giants and the Yankees.
Long is one of the few lefties to serve as a catcher, taking over the tools for the Cubs in 1958. He's ticketed for full-time first-base duty in '61."
-Don Schiffer, The Major League Baseball Handbook 1961
"When the Yankees reacquired Dale Long from Washington in July, the veteran first baseman was mighty happy to be returning. But he was no happier than the Yankees were to regain his services.
The 36-year-old slugging left-handed hitter once set the major league record by hitting eight home runs in eight consecutive games with Pittsburgh. In his brief stint with the Yankees in 1960 and in early appearances this year, Dale has proved to be a valuable addition. He is serving as a part-time first baseman and pinch hitter."
-The New York Yankees Official 1962 Yearbook
Richard Dale Long (1B) #26
Born February 6, 1926, in Springfield, Missouri, resides in North Adams, Mass. Height: 6-4, weight: 215. Bats left and throws left.
Married and the father of two boys, Richard Jr. (14) and John (7).
-The New York Yankees Official 1962 Yearbook
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