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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 148. Not illustrated. Chapters: Johnny Blanchard, Chuck Essegian, Solly Drake, Tito Francona, Don Demeter, Jimmie Hall, Al Spangler, Lee Walls, Chuck Hinton, Lou Clinton, Willie Kirkland, Jim Landis, Wes Covington, Earl Hersh, George Spriggs, Ty Cline, Howie Bedell, Don Lock, Ted Savage, Ken Hunt, Jerry Lynch, Barry Shetrone, Jimmy Stewart, Gene Stephens, Gordie Windhorn, Karl Olson, Billy Cowan, Fred Valentine, Lou Skizas, Sam Bowens, Charlie James, Carl Warwick, Earl Robinson, Johnny Lewis, Dick Smith, Lenny Green, Jerry Mallett, Zeke Bella, Russ Snyder, Joe Hicks, Faye Throneberry, Billy Williams, Howie Goss, Johnny Weekly, Jim King, Chick King, Bob Perry, Don Miles, Don Robertson, Frank Washington, Harry Anderson, Walt Bond, Bob Speake, Joe Caffie, Jim Bolger, Leo Burke, Bobby Gene Smith, Jim Mcknight, Don Landrum, Al Luplow, Ted Tappe, Rod Graber, Doug Clemens, Don Dillard, Frank Ernaga, Mike White, Ellis Burton, Bob Will. Excerpt: John Edwin Blanchard (February 26, 1933 March 25, 2009) was a professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as an outfielder and catcher from 1955 and 1959-1965. A defensive liability for the New York Yankees for most of his career, Blanchard will always be remembered for his heroic play in the 1961 World Series. He hit 2 home runs in that series against the Cincinnati Reds and batted .400 for the entire series. In his career, Blanchard appeared in the World Series 5 times for the Yankees and holds the Major League record with ten World Series pinch-hit at-bats. Blanchard was the catcher who called the pitch that Bill Mazeroski hit for the first ever series ending home run off Ralph Terry in the 1960 World Series in which the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the heavily favored Yankees. Johnny Blanchard died of a heart attack in North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, Min...
