Born: (1952-07-05) July 5, 1952 (age 71) Glen Cove, New York
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1974, for the Montreal Expos
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1975, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
5–7
Earned run average
3.77
Strikeouts
110
Teams
Montreal Expos (1974–1975)
Donald John DeMola (born July 5, 1952) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. DeMola played for the Montreal Expos of Major League Baseball in 1974 and 1975.
DeMola pitched at Commack High School South in Commack, New York. He was drafted out of high school by the New York Yankees in the seventh round of the 1970 Major League Baseball draft. At the time, he told Newsday he was glad to be taken by the Yankees because "Ever since I was a little kid I wanted to be a Yankee." He ultimately chose to sign with the Yankees instead of playing college baseball at Saint Leo University.[1]
DeMola only reached Single-A in two seasons with the Yankees[2] before being released outright at 19 years old. He later said he thought he was cut because of the 1972 Major League Baseball strike, during which time the Yankees made budget cuts.[3] He spent the following season in an auto body shop back in Commack replacing windshields but "couldn't stop thinking about baseball." He reached out to his former high school coach who arranged a tryout with a Montreal Expos scout and gave him a month to prepare. DeMola impressed in that tryout and received a minor league contract with the Expos.[4] Upon signing with the Expos, he told The Palm Beach Post that he resolved to make the big leagues by the time he was 22 years old. He made his Major League debut in April 1974, three months before his twenty-second birthday.[5]
He played through elbow pain during the 1975 season and, by the time he came back for spring training in 1976, he required surgery. He told the Montreal Gazette the surgeons "took enough calcium out of the elbow to lay down the baselines." The following year, he sprained his foot and ankle on the first day of spring training. In May of that year, he broke a knuckle punching teammate Chip Lang in the head during a fight and required another surgery.[6] According to Lang, DeMola took the blame for the altercation but both players were suspended nonetheless.[7]
He continued to pitch in the Expos minor league system through 1978, but was never able to return to the Major League level.[2] He broke camp with the Rochester Red Wings in April 1979 but opted to retire.[8] He asked to come off the retired list before the 1980 season, was sent a contract by the Red Wings but did not sign.[9][10]
^Alfano, Pete (6 June 1970). "DeMola Is Drafted - But Not by Army". Newsday. p. 22. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^ ab"Don DeMola Minor Leagues Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^Donnelly, Joe (20 May 1974). "Local Boy Makes Good, But It Took a Bad Start". Newsday. p. 94. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^Strachan, Al (21 June 1974). "DeMola made it from 'glass mechanic' to Expos". The Gazette. p. 24. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
^Podolsky, Rich (18 April 1974). "DeMola: A Quick Rise to the Top". The Palm Beach Post. p. 55. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
^Burke, Tim (4 March 1978). "A cast can't mend a shattered dream". The Gazette. p. 13. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
^Mehno, John (21 September 1978). "Chip Lang . . . 'Who's he?' ask the Montreal Expos". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 18. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
^Boeck, Greg (4 April 1979). "Krenchiki's return puts Doyle on ice". Democrat and Chronicle. p. D. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
^"Newell 3d boxer to die of injuries in 2 months". Democrat and Chronicle. 19 January 1980. p. 6D. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
^"U.S. firm offers Stenmark $5 million to race as a pro". Democrat and Chronicle. 1 March 1980. p. 7D. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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