Dennis Blair (baseball) explained

Dennis Blair
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:5 June 1954
Birth Place:Middletown, Ohio, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 26
Debutyear:1974
Debutteam:Montreal Expos
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:July 4
Finalyear:1980
Finalteam:San Diego Padres
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:19–25
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:178
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:3.69
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Dennis Herman Blair[1] (born June 5, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Montreal Expos during the 1974–1976 seasons and for the San Diego Padres in 1980. Blair grew up in Rialto, California, and attended Eisenhower High School in Rialto.[2]

After his major league career ended in 1982, he worked and attended California State University San Bernardino. He graduated in 1993 with a Liberal Studies Bachelor of Arts degree and completed his master's degree at Lamar University.

He moved to Texas and taught students with special needs in Garland and Mesquite Independent School Districts. He retired from teaching in 2016 and lives in the Phoenix area part of the year. He is married and has two sons, a step-son and three grandchildren.

Notes and References

  1. News: Blair, Torrez put clamp on Padres' hitters. The Montreal Star. July 15, 1974. Bob. Dunn.
  2. News: Ike's Dennis Blair in major leagues to stay. The Sun-Telegram. July 19, 1974. Paul. Hagen.