Ron Blazier Explained

Ron Blazier
Position:Pitcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:30 July 1971
Birth Place:Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Bellwood, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:May 31
Debutyear:1996
Debutteam:Philadelphia Phillies
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 28
Finalyear:1997
Finalteam:Philadelphia Phillies
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Win–loss record
Stat1value:4–2
Stat2label:Earned run average
Stat2value:5.38
Stat3label:Strikeouts
Stat3value:67
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Ronald Patrick Blazier (July 30, 1971  - December 4, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (–). He threw and batted right-handed.[1]

Biography

Blazier was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent, mid-way through the season. Over the course of Blazier's brief big league career, he compiled a 4–2 win–loss record, pitching in 63 games, with an earned run average (ERA) of 5.38.

He was elected to the Blair County Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 having attended local area high school Bellwood-Antis.[2]

Blazier was employed as a forklift operator at PGW Industries in Tipton.

Death

Blazier died at his home in Bellwood, Pennsylvania on December 4, 2021. He was fifty years old.[3] The cause of death was not disclosed.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ron Blazier Stats. 2019. Sports Reference LLC. Baseball-Reference.com. June 18, 2019.
  2. Web site: Ron Blazier . Blair County Sports Hall of Fame . 6 January 2021.
  3. https://www.altoonamirror.com/obituaries/2021/12/ronald-patrick-blazier/ "Ronald Patrick Blazier July 30, 1971  - Dec. 4, 2021" (obituary), Altoona Mirror, Tuesday, December 7, 2021.