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3 unusual facts about Jay Baller


Jay Baller

Baller was a throw-in player in a major trade after the 1982 season, as the Cleveland Indians sent Von Hayes to the Phillies in exchange for Julio Franco, Manny Trillo, George Vukovich, Jerry Willard, and Baller.

Baller was drafted by the Phillies in the 4th round (98th overall) of the 1979 amateur draft out of Canby High School in Canby, Oregon.

He spent the next two seasons as a starter in Cleveland's minor leagues before being traded again to the Chicago Cubs for Dan Rohn in April 1985.



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