Thomas Raymond "Tom" Mastny (b. February 4, 1981 in East Bontang, Indonesia, on the island of Borneo) is a right-handed relief pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. He made his major league debut with the Indians on July 25, 2006. He stands 6 feet, 6 inches in height and weighs 220 pounds. Mastny is the first Indonesian-born player in Major League history, although he was raised in Zionsville, Indiana, where he played for Zionsville High School. Wikipedia
Tom Mastny wasn't plucked off the street, it just seems that way, considering that he wasn't even in big-league camp with the club during Spring Training and began the year at Double-A Akron. cleveland.indians.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/gameday_recap.j...
The Futures Game isn't some contrived contest of kids playing in Z-ball. It's a showcase for the stars of tomorrow. insider.espn.go.com/mlb/allstar06/insider/columns/story?c...
You're right that he probably didn't make the distinction between being "born" somewhere and being "from" somewhere, which are two very different things. www.bleedcubbieblue.com/story/2006/8/13/5483/77778
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...clicking on a player's name. Tom Mastny40P Current Status: Active Full Name: Thomas Raymond Mastny Born: 02/04/1981 Birthplace: East Bontang, Indonesia Height: 6'6" Weight: 225 Bats... mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=457826
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