Walter Blair
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]
| Walter Blair | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: October 13, 1883 Landrus, Pennsylvania | |||
| Died: August 20, 1948 (aged 64) Lewisburg, Pennsylvania | |||
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| 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 | |||
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]
References
- "Walter Blair's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- "Walter A. Blair". Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Walter Blair at Find a Grave
