THE STATE OF THE NY GIANTS: BOYD “GAIL” HARRIS PASSES

Boyd “Gail” Harris, who on September 21, 1957, at Forbes Field hit the last two New York Giants home runs, passed away Wednesday, November 14, in Gainesville, Va., at the age of 81. He spent most of 1955, some of 1956 and all of 1957 with the Giants before being traded to Detroit for Ozzie Virgil ahead of the 1958 season. (Thanks Greg Prince)

With Harris’s passing, only 32 NY Giants remain. Here is the updated list:

  • Joey Amalfitano 1954-55         B:1/23/1934

  • Johnny Antonelli 1954-57        B: 4/12/1930

  • Jackie Brandt 1956                  B: 4/28/1934

  • Ed Bressoud 1956-57              B: 5/2/1932

  • Pete Burnside 1955, 1957       B: 7/2/1930

  • Foster Castleman 1954-57      B: 1/1/1931

  • Gil Coan 1955                           B: 5/18/1922

  • Ray Crone 1957                       B: 8/7/1931

  • Alvin Dark 1950-56                  B: 1/7/1922

  • Chuck Diering 1952                B: 2/5/1923

  • Joe Garagiola 1954                 B: 2/12/1926

  • Billy Gardner 1954-55             B: 7/19/1927

  • Harvey Gentry 1954                B: 5/27/1926

  • Jack Harshman 1952              B: 7/12/1927

  • Monte Irvin 1949-55               B: 2/25/1919

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