Curt Blefary | |
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Outfielder / First baseman | |
Born: Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | July 5, 1943|
Died: January 28, 2001 Pompano Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 57)|
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 runs | 112 |
Runs batted in | 382 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.