Paul Edward Siebert is a former Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 pitcher. He pitched parts of five seasons in the majors, from until . Paul's father was former major league first baseman Dick Siebert

Dick Siebert

Richard Walther Siebert was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who had an 11-year career from 1932, 1936-1945. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and St...

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Siebert was selected in the 3rd round (58th overall) of the 1971 amateur entry draft

1971 Major League Baseball Draft

-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1971 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :The June 1971 draft was a productive one, even though none of its top ten choices yielded players who would have memorable major league careers...

 by the Houston Astros

Houston Astros

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. He made his major league baseball debut with the Astros in 1974, and was traded to the San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres

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 before the 1977 season

1977 in baseball

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Siebert was part of the infamous "Saturday Night Massacre

1977 New York Mets season

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" in New York. On June 15, 1977, the Mets traded Dave Kingman

Dave Kingman

David Arthur Kingman , nicknamed "Kong" and "Sky King", is a former Major League Baseball left fielder, first baseman, third baseman, and designated hitter. The towering 6' 6" Kingman was one of the most feared sluggers of the 1970s and 1980s...

 to the San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...

 for Siebert and Bobby Valentine

Bobby Valentine

Robert John "Bobby V" Valentine is an American professional baseball manager and former player who is currently the manager of the Boston Red Sox. He previously managed the Texas Rangers and New York Mets as well as the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan...

, sent Tom Seaver

Tom Seaver

George Thomas "Tom" Seaver , nicknamed "Tom Terrific" and "The Franchise", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched from 1967-1986 for four different teams in his career, but is noted primarily for his time with the New York Mets...

 to the Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

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 for Pat Zachry

Pat Zachry

Patrick Paul Zachry is a former Major League baseball pitcher who had a ten year career from to .-Cincinnati Reds:...

, Doug Flynn

Doug Flynn

Robert Douglas Flynn Jr. is a former Major League Baseball infielder from -. He is best remembered for being one of the players the New York Mets acquired in the infamous "Midnight Massacre."-Cincinnati Reds:...

, Steve Henderson

Steve Henderson

Steven Curtis Henderson is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who is best remembered for being one of the players the New York Mets acquired in the infamous "Midnight Massacre."-Cincinnati Reds:...

 and Dan Norman

Dan Norman

Daniel Edmund Norman is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets and Montreal Expos...

, and Mike Phillips

Mike Phillips (baseball)

Michael Dwaine Phillips , is a veteran of professional baseball who played shortstop, second base, and third base in the majors from 1973-1983. The first-round draft choice of the San Francisco Giants in 1969, he saw action for the Giants, New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, and...

 to the St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

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 for Joel Youngblood

Joel Youngblood

Joel Randolph Youngblood III is a former Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Montreal Expos and San Francisco Giants from to . Youngblood was a versatile player who could play many different positions, as well as pinch hit...

. Siebert split the rest of that year as well as 1978 between the Mets and the minor league Tidewater Tides.

Siebert was traded to the Cardinals after the 1978 season, but was released at the end of spring training

Spring training

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 in . He signed with the Montreal Expos

Montreal Expos

The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...

, playing for the Denver Bears in 1979 before retiring.

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