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{{Short description|American baseball player (1940–2024)}}
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{{Infobox baseball biography
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|name=Brant Alyea
|position=[[Outfielder]]
|birth_date={{Birthbirth date and age|1940|12|8}}▼
|birth_place=[[Passaic, New Jersey]], U.S.▼
|death_date={{death date and age|2024|2|4|1940|12|8}}
|death_place=[[Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
|bats=Right
|throws=Right
▲|birth_date={{Birth date and age|1940|12|8}}
▲|birth_place=[[Passaic, New Jersey]]
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=September 11
|debutyear=1965
|debutteam=[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Washington Senators]]
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=July 20
|finalyear=1972
|finalteam=[[St. Louis Cardinals]]
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
|stat1value=.247
|stat2label=[[Home run]]s
|stat2value=38
|stat3label=[[RunRuns batted in|RBI]]
|stat3value=148
|teams=
* [[TexasWashington RangersSenators (baseball1961–71)|Washington Senators]] ({{Baseball yearmlby|1965}}, {{mlby|1968}}–{{Baseball yearmlby|1969}})
* [[Minnesota Twins]] ({{Baseball yearmlby|1970}}–{{Baseball yearmlby|1971}})
* [[Oakland Athletics]] ({{Baseball yearmlby|1972}})
* [[St. Louis Cardinals]] ({{Baseball yearmlby|1972}})
|highlights=
}}
 
'''Garrabrant Ryerson Alyea''' (born (December 8, 1940 – February 4, 2024) was aan American [[Major Leagueprofessional Baseballbaseball]] [[outfielder]]. fromHe {{Baseballplayed year|1965}}in to[[Major League {{Baseball]] year|1972}}.(MLB) for Inthe 1970,[[Washington whileSenators playing(1961–71)|Washington for theSenators]], [[Minnesota Twins]], Alyea[[Oakland hadAthletics]], twoand 7[[St. RBILouis gamesCardinals]]. In 1965, onhe Aprilbecame 7the andninth player to [[Home run in first at-bat|hit a home run on Septemberhis 7first MLB pitch]].
 
==Early life==
Originally signed by the Cincinnati Reds, Alyea was drafted a year later by the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Washington Senators]]. Alyea made his major league debut on September 12, 1965. Called to the plate as a pinch hitter, Alyea hit a [[home run]] off [[Rudy May]] of the [[Los Angeles Angels]] on the first pitch of his first at-bat.<ref name="Alyea1">▼
Born in [[Passaic, New Jersey]], Alyea grew up in [[Rutherford, New Jersey]] and graduated from [[Rutherford High School (New Jersey)|Rutherford High School]], where he played basketball and quarterbacked the football team, in addition to baseball.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=O'Reilly |first1=Charlie |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Brant-Alyea/ |title=Brant Alyea |publisher=[[Society for American Baseball Research]] |access-date=October 29, 2017 |quote=Garrabrant Ryerson Alyea IV, a free-swinging right-handed batter and one of just nine players to hit a home run on the first pitch he saw in the major leagues, was born on December 8, 1940, in Passaic, New Jersey, to a family of Dutch heritage that had been in the northern New Jersey area since the 17th century.... Alyea lettered in three sports at Rutherford High School, playing quarterback for the Bulldogs and starring in basketball and baseball.}}</ref>
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==Career==
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▲Originally signed by the [[Cincinnati Reds]], Alyea was drafted a year later by the [[TexasWashington RangersSenators (baseball1961–71)|Washington Senators]].{{cn|date=February 2024}} Alyea made his major league debut on September 12, 1965. Called to the plate as a [[pinch hitter]], Alyeahe hit a [[home run]] off [[RudyLos MayAngeles Angels]] of the[[pitcher]] [[LosRudy Angeles AngelsMay]] on the first pitch ofhe hissaw firstin at-batthe Majors.<ref name="Alyea1">
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His most productive season came in 1970 for the [[Minnesota Twins]], when he posted career numbers in [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] (.291) home runs (16) and [[runs batted in]] (61), including seven-RBI games on April 7 (Opening Day) and September 7.<ref name="Alyea1">
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Alyea was sent to the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] on December 1, 1972, completing a trade from 33 days prior on October 30 involving the [[Oakland Athletics]] acquiring [[Paul Lindblad]] for [[Bill McNulty]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/12/02/archives/as-send-epstein-to-rangers-scheinblum-nelson-to-reds-orioles-obtain.html |last1=Durso |first1=Joseph |title=A's Send Epstein to Rangers; Scheinblum, Nelson to Reds |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=December 2, 1972 |page=43 |access-date=April 13, 2020}}</ref>
 
In between, Alyea played winter ball for the [[Cardenales de Lara]], [[Tiburones de La Guaira]] and [[Tigres de Aragua]] clubs of the [[Venezuelan Professional Baseball League]], leading the circuit in home runs in 1968 (17) and 1971 (12), and for RBI in 1971 (36). In addition, he played with the VPBL champion Tigres in the [[1972 Caribbean Series]].<ref>Gutiérrez, Daniel; González, Javier (2000). ''Records de la Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional''. Caracas. {{ISBN|980-6996-01-1}}</ref>
 
==Later life==
After his baseball playing days were over, Alyea oversaw the crap tables at the [[Tropicana Casino & Resort Atlantic City|Tropicana Casino & Resort]] in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite book |title=The Baseball Book 1990 |last1=James |first1=Bill |publisher=[[Villard Books]] |year=1990 |page=240}}</ref>
 
Alyea died on February 4, 2024, at the age of 83.<ref>{{cite web |title=Garrabrant Ryerson Alyea, IV |url=https://www.burnsfuneralhome.com/obituary/garrabrant-alyea-iv |website=Burns Funeral Homes |access-date=7 February 2024}}</ref>
 
==See also==
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==References==
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==External links==
{{Baseballstats |mlb=110212 |espn= |br=a/alyeabr01 | fangraphs=1000203 | cube=Brant-Alyea|brm=alyea-001gar |retro=A/Palyeb101}}
*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Brant_Alyea BR Bullpen]
*[http://www.armchairgm.com/index.php?title=Brant_Alyea Profile at ArmchairGM]
*[http://www.purapelota.com/lvbp/mostrar.php?id=alyebra001 Pura Pelota] (Venezuelan League)
*[http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/A/Palyeb101.htm Retrosheet]
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| NAME= Alyea, Brant
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES= Alyea, Garrabrant Ryerson
| SHORT DESCRIPTION= American baseball player
| DATE OF BIRTH= December 8, 1940
| PLACE OF BIRTH= Passaic, New Jersey
| DATE OF DEATH=
| PLACE OF DEATH=
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[[Category:Baseball players from New Jersey]]▼
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[[Category:Cardenales de Lara players]]
[[Category:American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela]]
[[Category:Florida Instructional League Senators players]]
[[Category:Geneva Redlegs players]]
[[Category:Hawaii Islanders players]]
[[Category:Hofstra Pride baseball players]]
[[Category:Hofstra University alumni]]
[[Category:Iowa Oaks players]]
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[[Category:St. Louis Cardinals players]]
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[[Category:Washington Senators (1961–1971) players]]
[[Category:York White Roses players]]
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