sentence: robert leroy kuzava ( born may 28 , 1923 ) is an american former professional baseball player , a left-handed pitcher for the cleveland indians ( 1946 -- 1947 ) , chicago white sox ( 1949 -- 1950 ) , washington senators ( 1950 -- 1951 ) , new york yankees ( 1951 -- 1954 ) , baltimore orioles ( 1954 -- 1955 ) , philadelphia phillies ( 1955 ) , pittsburgh pirates ( 1957 ) and st. louis cardinals ( 1957 ) .