Joe Sparma
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Joseph Blase Sparma (February 4, 1942 – May 14, 1986) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played seven seasons with the Detroit Tigers (1964-1969) and Montreal Expos (1970). Born in Massillon, Ohio, Sparma attended Ohio State University and played quarterback on the football team under coach Woody Hayes. Sparma's best season in Major League baseball baseball was 1967, in which he pitched over 200 innings and posted a won-loss record of 16-9 with 11 complete games, 5 shutouts, and a 3.76 ERA. The following season, he pitched ⅓ of an inning for the Tigers during the 1968 World Series. Before the 1970 season, Sparma was traded to the Expos, where he finished his career. In 183 career games, he had a 52-52 record with a 3.94 ERA.
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