Tony Balsamo | |
Position: | Pitcher |
Birth Date: | 21 November 1937 |
Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 14 |
Debutyear: | 1962 |
Debutteam: | Chicago Cubs |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | June 26 |
Finalyear: | 1962 |
Finalteam: | Chicago Cubs |
Stat2label: | Earned run average |
Stat2value: | 6.44 |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
Stat1value: | 0–1 |
Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Stat3value: | 27 |
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Anthony Alred Balsamo is a former Major League Baseball player. He was born November 21, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York. He went to Fordham University, where he pitched on the baseball team.
In 1959 he got his big break when the Chicago Cubs signed him as a free agent. He was called up by the Cubs on April 14, 1962. He pitched in 29.1 innings and recorded a 0–1 record with a 6.44 ERA. He only played in one big league season.