finalyear bats birth_place debutyear finaldate statvalue position finalteam statlabel debutdate birth_date article_title debutteam name throws
1962 right brooklyn , new york 1962 june 26 6.44 0 -- 1 27 pitcher chicago cubs earned run average win -- loss record strikeouts april 14 21 november 1937 tony balsamo
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tony balsamo

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 ; 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 .
