Garnett Blair

Garnett Blair
Garnett Blair
	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
Teams
	Homestead Grays (1942–1948); Richmond Giants (1949–1952);

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]

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 and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
Garnett Blair at SABR Biography Project

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[1] "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.

[Riley-2] Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.

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Garnett Blair

Pitcher
Born: (1921-07-31)July 31, 1921 East Carnegie, Pennsylvania, US
Died: January 12, 1996(1996-01-12) (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

Teams
Homestead Grays (1942–1948) Richmond Giants (1949–1952)

v t e Homestead Grays 1948 Negro World Series champions
Ted Alexander Sam Bankhead Lefty Bell Garnett Blair Bob Boston Clarence Bruce Luther Clifford Luke Easter Clarence Evans Red Fields Ervin Fowlkes Charles Gary Robert Gaston Larry Kimbrough Buck Leonard Luis Márquez Eudie Napier Tom Parker Willie Pope Willie Smith Victoriano Sosa Frank Thompson Bob Thurman Bob Trice R. T. Walker
Manager Vic Harris