Carroll Sembera, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Carroll Sembera

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 26-Jul-1941

Place of Birth: Shiner, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 15-Jun-2005

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Carroll William Sembera (July 26, 1941 – June 15, 2005) was an American professional baseball relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros (1965–67) and Montreal Expos (1969–70).
Sembera batted and threw right-handed. In a five-season career, Sembera posted a 3–11 record with a 4.70 ERA and six saves in 99 games pitched. Sembera made his MLB debut with the Houston Astros in 1965 at the age of 23.
In 1967, he recorded career-highs in games (45), innings pitched (59.2) and games finished (15).
Sembera also pitched for the Montreal Expos in 1969 and 1970. Following his career as a player, Sembera scouted for the Major League Scouting Bureau and with the Seattle Mariners for eleven years.
While working for the Mariners in 1998, Sembera is reported to have pushed for Seattle to get Freddy García, Carlos Guillén, and John Halama from the Astros in the deal that sent Randy Johnson to Houston.Sembera died in his hometown of Shiner, Texas, at the age of 63.