Gilbert James McDougald (May 19, 1928 – November 28, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder who played for the New York Yankees from 1951 through 1960.

He was known for hitting a line drive that severely injured pitcher Herb Score's right eye during a game at Municipal Stadium in 1957.

He was the double play leader at shortstop despite sharing time at the position with rookie Tony Kubek.

While addressing reporters following the contest, McDougald said, "If Herb loses the sight in his eye, I'm going to quit the game."

[2] Only two years before, McDougald was struck in the left ear during batting practice by a ball hit by teammate Bob Cerv.

McDougald said he made up his mind to retire during the World Series and that his inclusion by the Yankees on a list of players eligible to be selected in the 1960 Expansion Draft had nothing to do with his decision.

He resigned this position due to his worsening hearing loss, a result of being hit in the head by a line drive during batting practice in 1955.

His hearing was somewhat restored by a cochlear implant he received during surgery at the New York University Medical Center in 1994.