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.[citation needed] Blair grew up in Rialto, California, and attended Eisenhower High School in Rialto.[2]
| Dennis Blair | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 5, 1954 Middletown, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 26, 1974, for the Montreal Expos | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 4, 1980, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 19–25 |
| Earned run average | 3.69 |
| Strikeouts | 178 |
| Teams | |
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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Dunn, Bob (July 15, 1974). "Blair, Torrez put clamp on Padres' hitters". The Montreal Star.
- ^ Hagen, Paul (July 19, 1974). "Ike's Dennis Blair in major leagues to stay". The Sun-Telegram.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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