Bobby Balcena

Bobby Balcena

Robert Rudolph Balcena (August 1, 1925 - January 4, 1990) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Cincinnati Reds in by|1956. Balcena batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in San Pedro, California.

Balcena became the first player of Filipino ancestry to appear in a major league game. He had a long distinguished Triple-A career with the Seattle Rainiers as a center fielder in the 1950s, and in Seattle is fondly remembered to this day.

Balcena died in his hometown of San Pedro at the age of 74.

Fact

*Notably, Balcena was one of those rare players who were not primarily pitchers in major league history who threw left-handed but batted right-handed. Other such players include: :Jeff Abbott :Dick Adams :Doug Ault :Rube Bressler :Mark Carreon :Hal Chase :Johnny Cooney :Eddie Gaedel :Rickey Henderson :Brian R. Hunter :Cleon Jones :Jason Lane :Brian Lesher :Dave McCarty :Luis Medina :Chucho Ramos :Cody Ross :Jimmy Ryan

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/balcebo01.shtml Baseball Reference]
* [http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=48023 Baseball Fever]


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