Joseph DeSa (July 27, 1959 – December 20, 1986) was a Major League Baseball first baseman.

Joe DeSa
First baseman
Born: (1959-07-27)July 27, 1959
Honolulu, Hawaii
Died: December 20, 1986(1986-12-20) (aged 27)
Cayey, Puerto Rico
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 6, 1980, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1985, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.200
Home runs2
Runs batted in7
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Teams

Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 3rd round of the 1977 MLB amateur draft, DeSa made his Major League Baseball debut with the St. Louis Cardinals on September 6, 1980, and appeared in his final game on October 3, 1985, for the Chicago White Sox.

DeSa died in an automobile accident in the early morning hours of December 20, 1986 in Cayey, Puerto Rico. At the time of his death, he was playing in the Puerto Rico Professional Baseball League for the Ponce Lions.

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