Walter Blair (baseball)

Walter Blair
Catcher
Born: (1883-10-13)October 13, 1883
Landrus, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: August 20, 1948(1948-08-20) (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 runs3
Runs batted in106
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams
As player

As manager

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.

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. Walter died at the age of 64 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and was buried at the Lewisburg City Cemetery.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Walter Blair's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved February 29, 2008.
  2. ^ "Walter A. Blair". Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
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