Dennis Blair (baseball)

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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: (1954-06-05) June 5, 1954 (age 70)
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 record19–25
Earned run average3.69
Strikeouts178
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

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  1. ^ Dunn, Bob (July 15, 1974). "Blair, Torrez put clamp on Padres' hitters". The Montreal Star.
  2. ^ Hagen, Paul (July 19, 1974). "Ike's Dennis Blair in major leagues to stay". The Sun-Telegram.
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