Walter Blair (baseball)
American baseball player
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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]
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| Walter Blair | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: October 13, 1883 Landrus, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: August 20, 1948 (aged 64) Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| 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]
Blair died at the age of 64 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and was buried at the Lewisburg City Cemetery.[1]
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