Walter Blair (baseball)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Walter Blair's Stats". retrosheet.org. Retrieved February 29, 2008.
  2. "Walter A. Blair". Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
Walter Blair
Walter Allen Blair, baseball catcher, full-length portrait, facing right, in uniform of New York (AL), throwing ball LCCN90706218.jpg
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