Pablo Arnoldo Torrealba or-ray-ahl'-bah/small> (born April 28, 1948) is a

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n former

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. He played in

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(MLB) from 1975 through 1979 for the

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, Oakland Athletics, and

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. Listed at 6' 1" (1.78 m), 185 lb.(78 k), Torrealba batted and threw left handed. He was born in

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. His son, Steve Torrealba, is a former

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who also played for the Braves organization. In a five-season career, Torrealba posted a 6–13 record with 113 strike outs and a 3.27

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in 239 innings pitched.

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1948 births Living people Atlanta Braves players Cardenales de Lara players Charros de Jalisco players Chicago White Sox players Diablos Blancos de Unión Laguna players Greenwood Braves players Gulf Coast Braves players Iowa Oaks players Leones del Caracas players Llaneros de Portuguesa players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Venezuela Mexican League baseball pitchers Minor league baseball coaches Oakland Athletics players Baseball players from Barquisimeto Richmond Braves players Savannah Braves players Tigres de Aragua players Venezuelan baseball coaches Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in Mexico Venezuelan expatriate baseball players in the United States {{Venezuela-baseball-pitcher-stub

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