Douglas Eugene Gallagher (February 21, 1940 – December 17, 2017) was a pitcher who played in nine games for the Detroit Tigers in 1962.
Gallagher attended Fremont Ross High School before signing with the Tigers organization in 1958. He made his professional debut with the Class-D Erie Sailors of the New York-Pennsylvania League.Gallagher pitched a no-hitter for the Birmingham Barons in the 1961 South Atlantic League 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, opening day, against the Washington Senators, a game attended by President John F. Kennedy. He pitched 11⁄3 innings in the game, allowing two hits and striking out Bennie Daniels. He would pitch in nine games for the Tigers that season, including making two starts, and finished with an 0–4 record and 4.68 ERA in 25 innings pitched. One highlight of Gallagher's career came on April 27, 1962. Gallagher pitched the final 3 innings of a Tigers victory over the Angels to preserve a 13-4 Tigers victory and pick up his only MLB save. He saved the game for future Hall of Famer Jim Bunning. The following year, he was invited to spring training, as the Tigers wanted him to work on his curveball in an effort to get him back on the major league roster; he ended up not making the team, with 1962 being 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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Some of their strengths
Doug Gallagher has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Energetic, Intuitive, Extroverted, Intelligent, Generous, Smart, and Bold.
Soulful and Understanding
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Strong and Resilient
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Altruistic and Innovative
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Who is inventive, open-minded and inquisitive, optimistic and cooperative, and who loves working together with others.
Realistic and Skillful
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Creative and Imaginative
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Some of Doug Gallagher's challenges
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Indecisive and Unrealistic
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Anxious and Inflexible
Doug Gallagher is someone who can be high-strung, impatient, and inflexible, who can be "penny wise and pound foolish", have poor listening skills, and who can be intolerant of people who share a different world view.
Lethargic and Unrealistic
Finally, Doug Gallagher also can be too soft, lazy and lethargic, and who can have difficulty finding others who share a similarly dreamy outlook on life.
