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 (1996–1997). He threw and batted right-handed.[1]
| Ron Blazier | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 30, 1971 Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
| Died: December 4, 2021 (aged 50) Bellwood, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 31, 1996, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1997, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–2 |
| Earned run average | 5.38 |
| Strikeouts | 67 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Biography
editBlazier was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent, mid-way through the 1989 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
editBlazier died at his home in Bellwood, Pennsylvania on December 4, 2021. He was fifty years old.[3] The cause of death was not disclosed.
References
edit- ^ "Ron Blazier Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Ron Blazier". Blair County Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
- ^ "Ronald Patrick Blazier July 30, 1971 – Dec. 4, 2021" (obituary), Altoona Mirror, Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet