Alan Benton Foster was a Major League Baseball pitcher. The right-hander was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round of the 1965 amateur draft. He played for the Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, California Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, and San Diego Padres. Pitching for the Dodgers against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Dodger Stadium on August 6, 1969, Foster surrendered a home run to Pirate left fielder Willie Stargell that cleared the right field pavilion. Stargell's home run, the first to be hit completely out of Dodger Stadium, was measured at 507 feet, making it the longest home run ever hit in that ball park. In his career, Foster won 48 games, lost 63, and had an earned run average of 3.74. He played in 217 games, starting 148, pitching 1,025.1 innings. Foster also has 26 closed games and 6 shutouts in his career. 

December 8th, 1946 in Pasadena (Age 77)