Pretzel Pezzullo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Major League Baseball pitcher
Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1910
Place of Birth: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Date of Death: 16-May-1990
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Pretzel Pezzullo
- John "Pretzel" Pezzullo (December 10, 1910 – May 16, 1990), also known as Pretzels Pezullo, was a professional baseball player whose career spanned eight seasons, two of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Philadelphia Phillies.
- Pezzullo, a pitcher, compiled an earned run average (ERA) of 6.36, allowing 61 earned runs off of 116 hits, five home runs, and 51 walks while recording 24 strikeouts over 86.1 innings pitched.
- Pezzullo also played in six seasons of minor league baseball.
- He made his MLB debut at the age of 24 after spending a season in the minor leagues for the New York Giants organization.
- Pezzullo earned the nicknamed "Pretzel" after his unusual pitching style.
- After retiring from baseball, Pezzullo moved to Dallas, Texas, where he died of cancer on May 16, 1990.
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