Al McBean

Alvin O'Neal McBean (May 15, 1938 – January 31, 2024) was a professional baseball player from the United States Virgin Islands.

Originally only there to take pictures for a local paper, McBean was convinced by friends to try out, and ended up receiving an invite to Spring training 1958.

[2] After three seasons in the Pirates' farm system, in which he went 28–21 with a 3.57 earned run average, McBean made his major league debut on July 2, 1961 in the first game of a doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants at Forbes Field.

Entered a tied game, the first batter he faced, Ed Bailey, reached on an error by second baseman Bill Mazeroski.

A four run eighth inning by the Pirates spared McBean from taking the loss in his major league debut.

After the season, he joined Roberto Clemente's National League Latino All-stars for a game at the Polo Grounds on October 12.

McBean was the 50th player selected in the 1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft by the San Diego Padres.

[8] He made just one appearance with the Padres before being dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers for shortstop Tommy Dean & pitcher Leon Everitt.

His Pirates roommate Roberto Clemente served as best man while the bride was given away by 42-year-old rookie reliever Diomedes Olivo.

[11][12] Upon retirement, McBean returned to the Virgin Islands, and joined the St. Thomas Housing, Parks & Recreation Department.