Joe DeSa
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Joseph DeSa was a Major League Baseball
first baseman.
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals
in the 3rd round of the 1977 MLB amateur draft
, DeSa made his Major League Baseball debut with the St. Louis Cardinals
on September 6, 1980, and appeared in his final game on October 3, 1985 for the Chicago White Sox
.
DeSa died in an automobile accident in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
first baseman.
Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
in the 3rd round of the 1977 MLB amateur draft
1977 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1977 Major League Baseball draft.- Background :The White Sox raised some brows when they passed on right-handed pitcher Bill Gullickson, a native of nearby Orland Park, IL, and selected outfielder Harold Baines as the number one...
, DeSa made his Major League Baseball debut with the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
on September 6, 1980, and appeared in his final game on October 3, 1985 for the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
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DeSa died in an automobile accident in San Juan, Puerto Rico.