Walter Blair (baseball)
Walter Blair | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Landrus, Pennsylvania, U.S. | October 13, 1883|
Died: August 20, 1948 Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | (aged 64)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 17, 1907, for the New York Highlanders | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1915, for the Buffalo Blues | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .217 |
Home runs | 3 |
Runs batted in | 106 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager |
Walter Allen Blair (October 13, 1883 – August 20, 1948), nicknamed "Heavy", was an American catcher in Major League Baseball player born in Landrus, Pennsylvania who, after attending Bucknell University, played as a backup catcher for the New York Highlanders from 1907 through 1911. He later got his chance to play regularly when played for the Buffalo Buffeds/Blues of the Federal League during their only two seasons in 1914 and 1915. It was for this team that he did appear as manager for two games, a doubleheader played on June 4, 1915, his team won one and lost one.[1]
Following his playing career he served as a baseball coach at the University of Pittsburgh and Bucknell University. He was inducted into the Bucknell Hall of Fame in 1987.[2] Walter died at the age of 64 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and was buried at the Lewisburg City Cemetery.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Walter Blair's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved February 29, 2008.
- ^ "Walter A. Blair". Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Walter Blair at Find a Grave
- 1883 births
- 1948 deaths
- Baseball players from Tioga County, Pennsylvania
- Major League Baseball catchers
- New York Highlanders players
- Buffalo Buffeds players
- Buffalo Blues players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Corsicana Oil Citys players
- Paris Parasites players
- Ardmore Territorians players
- Temple Boll Weevils players
- Williamsport Millionaires players
- Newark Indians players
- Rochester Bronchos players
- Rochester Hustlers players
- Jersey City Skeeters players
- Bucknell Bison baseball coaches
- Pittsburgh Panthers baseball coaches
- Major League Baseball player-managers
- American baseball catcher, 1880s birth stubs