"What impressed me, he (Mike Gallo) plays hardball. I like guys like that. He's not worrying what we think. He's out there getting people out. A lot of young guys they start thinking, 'Oh, now I'm in the big leagues. I've got to do better.' Mike, he doesn't think that way. He isn't intimidated out there." - Houston Astros Pitching Coach Burt Hooton in the Long Beach Press-Telegram (September 2, 2003)

Michael Dwain Gallo (born April 2, 1977 in Long Beach, CA) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Houston Astros over a 4 year MLB career. He attended Long Beach State.

Mike debuted for the Astros on July 2, 2003. In 2005, he was 0-1 with an excellent ERA of 2.66 in 36 appearances. In the 2005 postseason, he pitched 5.1 innings and only gave up one run on 4 hits - including appearing in 2 games in the World Series vs. the White Sox (1IP, No hits, no runs). He started 2006 with the Houston Astros, but was sent down to their Triple-A affiliate, the Round Rock Express, on June 2, 2006, after compiling a 1-2 record and a 6.06 ERA in 16.1 innings pitched.

In 2006, he played for the Italian baseball team in the World Baseball Classic.

(excerpted from Baseball Almanac, BR Bullpen & Wikipedia)