Mike Balas
Mitchell Francis "Mike" Balas (May 9, 1910 – October 15, 1996) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in one game in with the Boston Bees in 1938.[1]
| Mike Balas | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
| Born: May 9, 1910 Lowell, Massachusetts | |||
| Died: October 15, 1996 (aged 86) Westford, Massachusetts | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 27, 1938, for the Boston Bees | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| April 27, 1938, for the Boston Beaneaters | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 0–0 | ||
| Earned run average | 6.75 | ||
| Strikeouts | 0 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Balas entered professional baseball in 1929 playing for the Brokton Shoemakers of the New England League.[2] After moving around the minors for the next 9 years, he played in his only MLB game on April 27, 1938. In that game, he pitched 11⁄3 innings facing 8 batters, surrendering 3 runs (1 earned), walking and striking out none.[3] Following the game he returned to the minors and continued there until 1940.[2] He also was a minor league manager from 1945–48.[2]
Balas was a Jehovah's Witness and in 1942 was prosecuted as a conscientious objector to military service.[1]
References
- Bevis, Charlie. "Mike Balas". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
- "Mike Balas Minor Leagues Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- "Brooklyn Dodgers 13, Boston Bees 2". retrosheet.org. April 27, 1938. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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