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 | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 9, 1910 Lowell, Massachusetts | |
| Died: October 15, 1996 (aged 86) Westford, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 27, 1938, for the Boston Bees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| April 27, 1938, for the Boston Bees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 6.75 |
| Strikeouts | 0 |
| Teams | |
Balas entered professional baseball in 1929 playing for the Brockton 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 to 1948.[2]
Balas was a Jehovah's Witness and in 1942 was prosecuted in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts for failing to report to a conscientious objector camp during World War II. He was sentenced by U.S. District Judge George Clinton Sweeney to three years in federal prison.[4]
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