Given the question: Pick one category for the following text. The options are - company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work. Al Lary - Alfred Allen Lary (September 26 1928 July 10 2001) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He had an outstanding college football career at the University of Alabama but signed with the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent before the 1951 season. He played for the Cubs in 1954 1955 and 1962.Lary made his Major League debut on September 25 1954 in a start against the Cincinnati Redlegs at Wrigley Field. The opposing pitcher was Art Fowler.
The answer is:
Athlete