Garnett Blair
| Garnett Blair | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 31, 1921 East Carnegie, Pennsylvania, US | |
| Died: January 12, 1996 (aged 74) Richmond, Virginia, US | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1942, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1952, for the Richmond Giants | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Garnett E. Blair (July 31, 1921 – January 12, 1996) was an American professional baseball pitcher in the Negro leagues.
A native of East Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Blair served in the US Army during World War II.[1] He played from 1942 to 1952 with the Homestead Grays and the Richmond Giants. He also played for the Richmond Colts of the Piedmont League in 1953. His brother, Lonnie Blair, also played in the Negro leagues.[2]
References
- ↑ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ↑ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
- Garnett Blair at SABR Biography Project
Categories:
- 1921 births
- 1996 deaths
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- African-American military personnel of World War II
- African-American baseball players
- African-American United States Army personnel
- Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players from Pittsburgh
- Homestead Grays players
- Negro league baseball ERA champions
- Richmond Giants players
- United States Army personnel of World War II
- Negro league baseball pitcher, 1920s birth stubs
- American baseball pitcher, 1920s birth stubs