Distaso\'s professional career, curtailed by elbow miseries, lasted four seasons (1967–1970), all in the Cubs\' organization. After winning 13 games for the Class A Quincy Cubs in 1968, he was included on Chicago\'s 1969 opening season roster and appeared in two games as a relief pitcher in April. In the first, he hurled two scoreless innings against the expansion edition of the Montreal Expos. In the second, he allowed two earned runs in 2⅔ innings against the Pittsburgh Pirates, a double by the Pirates\' Bob Robertson the most damaging blow. He then was sent back to the minor leagues.\n', '

After retiring as an active player, Distaso became a police officer and then a detective for the Los Angeles Police Department, retiring in 1994.\n', '

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