Alex Gaston

Who was Alex Gaston?

Alexander Nathaniel Gaston was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1920 and 1929 for the New York Giants and Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5 ft 9 in, 170 lb., Gaston batted and threw right-handed. He was born in New York, New York. His younger brother, Milt Gaston, was a major league pitcher.

In a six-season career, Gaston was a .218 hitter with three home runs and 40 runs batted in in 215 games, including 58 runs, 13 doubles, six triples, and five stolen bases.

Although the New York Giants won the World Series in 1921 and 1922, Gaston did not see postseason action in either year. Alex Gaston was a batterymate of his brother Milt with the 1929 Boston Red Sox.

Gaston died in Marina del Rey, California at age 85.