Mike Blyzka
Michael John Blyzka (December 25, 1928 – October 13, 2004) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Browns / Baltimore Orioles (–). Listed at , 190 lb., Blyzka batted and threw right-handed. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. In a two-season-career, Blyzka posted a 3–11 record with 58 strikeouts and a 5.58 ERA in 70 appearances, including nine start, one save, and 180⅓ innings of work. Before the 1955 season, in the largest transaction in major league history, Baltimore sent Blyzka along Jim Fridley, Billy Hunter, Darrell Johnson, Dick Kryhoski, Don Larsen and Bob Turley to the Yankees, in exchange for Harry Byrd, Don Leppert, Jim McDonald, Bill Miller, Willy Miranda, Kal Segrist, Hal Smith, Gus Triandos, Gene Woodling and Ted Del Guercio. External links Retrosheet The Deadball Era Mike Blyzka at SABR (Baseball BioProject) References 1928 births 2004 deaths Baseball players from Michigan Major League Baseball pitchers St. Louis Browns players Baltimore Orioles players United States Army personnel of World War II Denver Bears players Springfield Giants (Ohio) players Belleville Stags players Wichita Indians players Madisonville Miners players Marshall Browns players Lima Terriers players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players