Blas Minor
American baseball player (born 1966)
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Blas Minor Jr. (born March 20, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played from 1992 to 1997. He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992–1994), New York Mets (1995–1996), Seattle Mariners (1996), and Houston Astros (1997).
| Blas Minor | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 20, 1966 Merced, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 28, 1992, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 14, 1997, for the Houston Astros | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 13–10 |
| Earned run average | 4.40 |
| Strikeouts | 184 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Minor was named after Saint Blaise. He said "It goes back to my grandparents ... My name is a Mexican version of that name."[1]
After his playing career was over, Minor was a volunteer pitching coach at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona.[2] Minor also worked for the fire department in Chandler. He has been described as a battalion chief, spokesman and public information officer for the department.[3][4][5]
Minor is the uncle of baseball player Daulton Jefferies.[6]
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