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Roy Maxwell Alvis (born February 2, 1938) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1962 through 1970, most notably for the Cleveland Indians, where he became a two-time All-Star. He played his final season with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Alvis was born on February 2, 1938, in Jasper, Texas, and graduated from Jasper High School (Jasper, Texas). He attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he played both football (under coaching legend Darrell Royal) and baseball, leading the Southwest Conference in batting average.
Alvis was signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1958. He played in Cleveland's minor league system from 1959 to 1962. In 1960, he had a .343 batting average for the Minot Mallards of the Class-C Northern League. In 1962, playing for the Triple-A Salt Lake City Bees of the Pacific Coast League, Alvis hit .319, with 25 home runs, 113 runs scored, 91 runs batted in (RBI), 35 doubles, 11 triples and a .921 on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS).
On the downside, Alvis was error prone as a fielder. As a third basemen, he had 44 errors in 115 games in 1959, and 42 in 115 games in 1960. He improved somewhat with 24 errors in 115 games in 1961, and 39 in 150 games in 1962. He best minor league fielding percentage was .935.
Alvis was called up to Cleveland at the end of the 1962 season, and he played his first major league game on September 11, 1962.
Alvis became the everyday third baseman for the Indians in 1963. He enjoyed single-season career-high numbers in batting average (.274), RBIs (67), runs (81), hits (165), doubles (32) and triples (7). He added 22 home runs (also a personal high), and appeared to be on his way to stardom. He was 17th in MVP voting. He still had fielding issues, with 28 errors (fourth worst in the major leagues among all third basemen) and a .942 fielding percentage, though he led the league's third basemen with 170 putouts. He also led the league in being hit by pitches (10).
In late June 1964, Alvis was hospitalized with spinal meningitis. He was diagnosed on a flight back from playing in Minnesota. All the players and crew who flew with him from Minnesota before his diagnosis and hospitalization received cautionary treatment to prevent the disease from spreading. His condition improved with treatment within a day, but he was placed on the disabled list and Chico Salmon was called up to replace him. Before Alvis was hospitalized, Cleveland was 13 wins over .500; in his absence, the team's record was 11 wins and 25 losses.
Alvis was out for six weeks. He still hit 18 homers in only 381 at-bats, playing in only 107 games. His batting average fell to .252. However, his fielding percentage improved to .955, the highest it had been to date at any level of professional baseball.
Max Alvis
Roy Maxwell Alvis (born February 2, 1938) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1962 through 1970, most notably for the Cleveland Indians, where he became a two-time All-Star. He played his final season with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Alvis was born on February 2, 1938, in Jasper, Texas, and graduated from Jasper High School (Jasper, Texas). He attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he played both football (under coaching legend Darrell Royal) and baseball, leading the Southwest Conference in batting average.
Alvis was signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1958. He played in Cleveland's minor league system from 1959 to 1962. In 1960, he had a .343 batting average for the Minot Mallards of the Class-C Northern League. In 1962, playing for the Triple-A Salt Lake City Bees of the Pacific Coast League, Alvis hit .319, with 25 home runs, 113 runs scored, 91 runs batted in (RBI), 35 doubles, 11 triples and a .921 on-base plus slugging percentage (OPS).
On the downside, Alvis was error prone as a fielder. As a third basemen, he had 44 errors in 115 games in 1959, and 42 in 115 games in 1960. He improved somewhat with 24 errors in 115 games in 1961, and 39 in 150 games in 1962. He best minor league fielding percentage was .935.
Alvis was called up to Cleveland at the end of the 1962 season, and he played his first major league game on September 11, 1962.
Alvis became the everyday third baseman for the Indians in 1963. He enjoyed single-season career-high numbers in batting average (.274), RBIs (67), runs (81), hits (165), doubles (32) and triples (7). He added 22 home runs (also a personal high), and appeared to be on his way to stardom. He was 17th in MVP voting. He still had fielding issues, with 28 errors (fourth worst in the major leagues among all third basemen) and a .942 fielding percentage, though he led the league's third basemen with 170 putouts. He also led the league in being hit by pitches (10).
In late June 1964, Alvis was hospitalized with spinal meningitis. He was diagnosed on a flight back from playing in Minnesota. All the players and crew who flew with him from Minnesota before his diagnosis and hospitalization received cautionary treatment to prevent the disease from spreading. His condition improved with treatment within a day, but he was placed on the disabled list and Chico Salmon was called up to replace him. Before Alvis was hospitalized, Cleveland was 13 wins over .500; in his absence, the team's record was 11 wins and 25 losses.
Alvis was out for six weeks. He still hit 18 homers in only 381 at-bats, playing in only 107 games. His batting average fell to .252. However, his fielding percentage improved to .955, the highest it had been to date at any level of professional baseball.
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