Eduardo Bauta Galvez (January 6, 1935 – July 6, 2022)Eduardo Bauta
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, he worked in 97

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as a member of the

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(1960–1963) and

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(1963–1964). Bauta was born in

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, Cuba. He was listed as tall and . Bauta's pro career extended for 14 seasons, from 1956 to 1964, 1967 to 1969, and 1972 to 1973. Originally signed by the

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, he was sent to the Cardinals in a May 1960 trade that had a positive impact on both teams. The Pirates received

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, who helped them win the

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pennant. Along with Bauta, the Cardinals got a

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whose path to the majors was blocked by a future

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. The young second baseman,

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, would play for the Cardinals for a dozen seasons, make two National League

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teams, and help St. Louis win three pennants and two

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championships. Bauta pitched sporadically for the 1960 Cardinals, getting into nine games and picking up his first MLB save. He began with Triple-A

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, where in 35 games he won nine of ten decisions and compiled a stellar 1.95

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. The Cardinals recalled him in July and used him in 13 games. He won two and lost none, allowed only 12

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and three

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in 19

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(for a 1.40 ERA), and was credited with five saves. In , he started strongly, with a 1.88 earned run average in 14 appearances through June 10. Then he was treated roughly in three appearances against the Pirates and

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, sending his ERA soaring to 5.01. After June 30, he was sent to Triple-A

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to regain his form. That set the stage for Bauta's only full year in the majors, . Again, he was effective through mid-season; on July 1, after 28 games, he had posted a 1.70 ERA. Then, over ten July appearances, it climbed by over two full runs, to 3.98. Ron Taylor and

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took over as the Redbirds' main relievers. Seeking another left-hander for their

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, the contending Cardinals traded Bauta to the last-place Mets for Ken MacKenzie on August 5. Bauta worked in 17 games for the Mets over the 1963 and 1964 seasons, all in relief, but was ineffective: he lost his only two decisions, posted a poor 5.28 ERA, and recorded only one save. The Mets sent him to Triple-A at the May 1964 cutdown, and he never appeared again in the big leagues, although he worked in the high minors for the rest of his professional career. In his 97 major league games, Bauta compiled a 6–6

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and 11 saves, with a 4.35 earned run average. He allowed 148 hits and 70

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in 149 innings pitched, with 89 strikeouts.

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