Robert Rudolph Balcena (August 1, 1925 – January 4, 1990) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Cincinnati Redlegs in 1956. Balcena batted right-handed and threw left-handed. He was born in San Pedro, California.

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.

Balcena died in his hometown of San Pedro at the age of 74.

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