Listed at 5\' 7", 160 lb., Balcena batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in San Pedro, California.\n', '

Balcena became the first player of Filipino ancestry to appear in a major league game. He had a long distinguished Triple-A career with the Seattle Rainiers as a center fielder in the 1950s, and in Seattle is fondly remembered to this day.\n', '

He also played from 1952 through 1962 in the Minor Leagues, including stints with the Leones del Caracas and the Industriales de Valencia in the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.\n', '

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