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    Quarterback at Ohio State

    Born in Massillon, Ohio, Sparma attended Ohio State University and played quarterback on the 1961 and 1962 football teams … See more

    Major League Baseball pitcher

    Sparma received a $32,000 bonus to sign with the Detroit Tigers in 1963. He played six seasons with Detroit, from 1964 to 1969. In 1965, Sparma was in his first full season with the Tigers, when he was assigned to be the start… See more

    External links

    • Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
    • Joe Sparma at The Deadball Era
    • Joe Sparma New York Times Obituary… See more