Garnett Blair Explained

Garnett Blair
Position:Pitcher
Birth Date:July 31, 1921
Birth Place:East Carnegie, Pennsylvania, US
Death Place:Richmond, Virginia, US
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1942
Debutteam:Homestead Grays
Finalyear:1952
Finalteam:Richmond Giants
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Garnett E. Blair (July 31, 1921 – January 12, 1996) was an American 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . October 7, 2020.
  2. Book: Riley, James A. . The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues . registration . New York . Carroll & Graf . 1994 . 0-7867-0959-6 .