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for the

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in . Born in Fremont, Ohio, he batted right-handed and was listed as tall and . Gallagher attended

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before signing with the Tigers' organization in 1958. He made his professional debut with the Class-D Erie Sailors of the

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. He threw a

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for the Double-A

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in the 1961 Southern Association playoffs. Overall he was 15–9 for the Barons that season, which led to his getting called up to the Tigers the following season. Gallagher made his Major League Baseball debut as a relief pitcher on April 9, 1962,

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, against the Washington Senators, a game attended by President John F. Kennedy. He pitched 1

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of relief in the game, allowing two

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and striking out

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. He would pitch in nine total games for the Tigers that season, including making two starts, and finished with an 0–4

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and 4.68

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in 25 full

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. He allowed 31 hits and 15

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, and was credited with 14 strikeouts. One highlight of Gallagher's MLB career came on April 27, 1962, when he pitched the final three innings against the Los Angeles Angels to preserve a 13–4 Tigers' victory for future

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r Jim Bunning and pick up his lone big-league save. The following year, Gallagher was invited to

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, where the Tigers wanted him to work on his

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in an effort to get him back on the MLB roster. However, he ended up not making the varsity, and 1962 became his only year in the majors. After his playing career, he served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. In later life, he coached American Legion Baseball.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gallagher, Doug 1940 births 2017 deaths Baseball players from Ohio Birmingham Barons players Charleston Senators players Denver Bears players Detroit Tigers players Durham Bulls players Erie Sailors players Knoxville Smokies players Lakeland Tigers players Major League Baseball pitchers Montgomery Rebels players People from Fremont, Ohio Reading Indians players Syracuse Chiefs players United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War