About Al Weis
Albert John Weis is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an infielder from 1962 to 1971 for the Chicago White Sox and the New York Mets. A light-hitting batter with only seven career home runs, he is notable for hitting a dramatic home run in Game 5 of the 1969 World Series. He was a switch hitter until the end of the 1968 season, after which he batted exclusively right-handed. Weis hit his second of two home runs for the season the following day, and the Mets won again to close the gap to just four games in the National League East. Weis, meanwhile, only logged one at bat, reaching first on a Clete Boyer error in the ninth inning of game two. With runners on first and third, Weis singled to left field to drive in the game winning run.
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