Albie Pearson Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Albie Pearson Memorabilia & Collectibles

Albie Pearson is a retired professional baseball player in the MLB and appeared during the late 1950s and the late 1960s. Pearson was a center fielder while he played in the Major League Baseball and was a left-handed player. In 1953, Pearson signed as an amateur free agent with the Boston Red Sox. However, Pearson never made in to the majors with the Red Sox. In 1957, Pearson was traded to the Washington Senators together with Norm Zauchin in exchange for Pete Runnels.

 

Pearson broke into the Senators roster in 1958 and played well enough to be named as the Rookie of the Year and was even named as the TSN Rookie of the Year. Pearson was sent to the Baltimore Orioles in 1959. However, he was not able to stay long in the Orioles roster. In 1960, the Los Angeles Angels was able to join the MLB and in that year’s expansion draft, Pearson was selected by the Angels.

 

Pearson’s best season in the league came in 1963. During this season, the center fielder was able to play in 160 games, had a batting average of .305 and was named into that season’s All-Star team. Pearson announced his retirement in 1966 following lingering back spasms.

 

Honor the players that have graced the diamond – past or present. You can do so by starting your very own MLB trading cards and game tickets collection. Collect signed cards of your favorite players as well as autographed MLB books and magazines that feature the best players in the league.

 

 

 

 

About Albie Pearson:

Albie Pearson (full name: Albert Gregory Pearson; no nicknames) played outfielder from 1958 until 1966 for the Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels. He played for the Senators from 1958 - 1959, Orioles from 1959 - 1960 and Angels from 1961 - 1966. Over 9 seasons, he played 988 games, hit 28 home runs, drove in 485 runs, and stole 77 bases. Born on September 12, 1934 in Alhambra, CA, Pearson stands 5' 5" and weighs 140 lb. He attended high school. His debut was on April 14, 1958 and he played his final game on July 16, 1966. Over his career, Pearson made $71,000. Common misspellings of his name include Albert Albie Gregory Pearson.