Alec Distaso

Alec John Distaso (December 23, 1948 – July 13, 2009) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in two games played for Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball in 1969. The native of Los Angeles, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and weighed 200 pounds (91 kg).

Alec Distaso
Pitcher
Born: (1948-12-23)December 23, 1948
Los Angeles
Died: July 13, 2009(2009-07-13) (aged 60)
Macomb, Illinois
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 20, 1969, for the Chicago Cubs
Last MLB appearance
April 22, 1969, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average3.86
Innings pitched4⅔
Teams

Distaso's professional career, curtailed by elbow miseries, lasted four seasons (1967–1970), all in the Cubs' organization. After winning 13 games for the Class A Quincy Cubs in 1968, he was included on Chicago's 1969 opening season roster and appeared in two games as a relief pitcher in April. In the first, he hurled two scoreless innings against the expansion edition of the Montreal Expos. In the second, he allowed two earned runs in 2⅔ innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, a double by the Pirates' Bob Robertson the most damaging blow.[1] He then was sent back to the minor leagues.

After retiring as an active player, Distaso became a police officer and then a detective for the Los Angeles Police Department, retiring in 1994.[2]

References
  1. "Retrosheet Boxscore: Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Chicago Cubs 5 (1)". www.retrosheet.org.
  2. Alec Distaso at the SABR Bio Project, by Rory Costello, retrieved July 18, 2013


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