Greg Bollo (born November 16, 1943) is a retired right-handed

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who played for the

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between 1965 and 1966. Bollo was signed by the White Sox as a free agent in 1964.Baseball-Reference.com
Greg Bollo Statistics
Retrieved on 5 May 2009. He played for the

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and

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in 1964 before being promoted to the White Sox in 1965. Bollo debuted for the White Sox on May 9, 1965, in a 1–6 loss to the

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and played for the team for the remainder of the season. Bollo began the 1966 season in the minor leagues, playing for the

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.Baseball-Reference.com
Greg Bollo Minor League Statistics
Retrieved on 5 May 2009. He was promoted to the majors again in September and played in three games for the White Sox in the 1966 season. Bollo's final major league game was on October 2, 1966; the game, a 0–2 loss to the

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, was the only game Bollo started in his career as well as his only major-league decision, as he was credited with the loss.Baseball-Reference.com
Greg Bollo 1966 Pitching Gamelogs
Retrieved on 5 May 2009. After 1966, Bollo played in the minor leagues for several seasons and made appearances for the

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, Hawaii Islanders,

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, and Tucson Toros.

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