Al Blanche
| Al Blanche | |
|---|---|
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| Relief pitcher | |
| Born: September 21, 1909 Somerville, Massachusetts | |
| Died: April 2, 1997 (aged 87) Melrose, Massachusetts | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 23, 1935, for the Boston Braves | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 19, 1936, for the Boston Bees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 3.78 |
| Strikeouts | 8 |
| Teams | |
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Prosper Albert Blanche (September 21, 1909 – April 2, 1997) was a
Biography
A native of Somerville, Massachusetts, Blanche was the son of Italian emigrants and the youngest of four children. He attended Somerville High School, and played college baseball at Providence College, graduating with a degree in philosophy in 1934. While at Providence, he played summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). In 1931, he began the CCBL season with Wareham, but finished the season with Falmouth.[2] In 1933 and 1934, he pitched for the league's Harwich team, winning the decisive third game of a three-game championship series sweep for Harwich over Falmouth.[3][4]
Blanche caught on with the big league Braves near the end of the
Blanche began the
Over his two major league seasons, Blanche tossed 331⁄3 innings with a 3.78 ERA and eight strikeouts. He went 2-for-10 at the plate, and committed two errors in 16 chances in the field.Blanche served in the United States Air Force during World War II, and died in 1997 in Melrose, Massachusetts, at age 87.[4]
References
- ^ "Al Blanche Statistics". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "On the Diamond". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, Massachusetts. August 6, 1931. p. 7. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Cape Cod League". Falmouth Enterprise. Falmouth, Massachusetts. September 14, 1933. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ a b LeMoine, Bob. "Al Blanche". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Pirates at Boston Braves Box Score, August 23, 1935". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. August 23, 1935. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "New York Giants at Boston Braves Box Score, September 29, 1935". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. September 29, 1935. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
- ^ "Cape Circuit Chatter". Hyannis Patriot. Hyannis, Massachusetts. September 1, 1938. p. 3. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet