Walter Blair (baseball)
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Runs batted in | 106 | |
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Walter Allen Blair (October 13, 1883 – August 20, 1948), nicknamed "Heavy", was an American
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
- List of Major League Baseball player–managers
References
- ^ a b "Walter Blair's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
- ^ "Walter A. Blair". Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Walter Blair.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Walter Blair at Find a Grave
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