Curt Blefary

Curt Blefary
Blefary in 1970
Outfielder / First baseman
Born: (1943-07-05)July 5, 1943
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died: January 28, 2001(2001-01-28) (aged 57)
Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1965, for the Baltimore Orioles
Last MLB appearance
October 4, 1972, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Batting average.237
Home runs112
Runs batted in382
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Teams
Career highlights and awards

Curtis Leroy "Clank" Blefary (July 5, 1943 – January 28, 2001) was an American professional baseball left fielder who played in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles (1965–1968), Houston Astros (1969), New York Yankees (1970–1971), Oakland Athletics (1971–1972) and the San Diego Padres (1972). A native of Brooklyn, New York, he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

He was the 1965 Rookie of the Year. In 1969, he and teammate Don Wilson became the first interracial roommates in National League history.