Alan Gallagher, while playing third base for Santa Clara University, once compiled a 25-game hit streak while wearing the same (unwashed) uniform and undergarments. While attending a football game with a date, he participated in a greased pig chase at halftime. He returned to his date with grease covering his shirt. It’s how he was dressed at the post-game dance.
As a member of the Giants, he seemed to spend half the time on his belly or his backside. His given name was Alan Mitchell Edward George Patrick Henry Gallagher. His nickname was a no-brainer: Dirty Al.
Dirty Al died last week in Fresno County at 73.