SHINER, TEXAS – Carroll Sembera, who pitched in 99 games in the major leagues, died on Tuesday 14 June 2005 in Shiner, Texas.  He was 64. He pitched 139.2 innings over the course of five seasons in the major leagues. He recorded a 3-11 record with six saves and 94 strikeouts.

He made his debut with Houston in 1965 at the age of 23. He pitched for Houston in 1966 and 1967. In 1967, he recorded a career high of 59.2 innings pitched in 45 games. In 1968, he was selected by Montreal and he pitched for the Expos in 1969 and 1970.

Following his career as a player,  Sembera continued to work in baseball. Most recently, he had worked for the Seattle Mariners for 11 seasons after working with the Major League Scouting Bureau. While working for the Mariners in 1998, Sembera is reported to have pushed for Seattle to get Houston to include Freddy Garcia in the deal that sent Randy Johnson to the Astros. He had attended Trinity University.

Career Transactions
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Originally signed by the Houston Colt .45s as an amateur free agent before the 1961 season Drafted by the Montreal Expos from the Houston Astros in the 1968 Rule V Draft on 2 December 1968. Sent from the Montreal Expos to the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction in July 1970

Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to Cincinnati Reds for Danny Godby on 14 December 1971

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