Johnny Blanchard

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John Edwin Blanchard (born February 26, 1933, Minneapolis, Minnesota), is a former 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.

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  • 516 Games
  • 1,193 At Bats
  • 137 Runs
  • 285 Hits
  • 36 Doubles
  • 2 Triples
  • 67 Home Runs
  • 200 RBI
  • 2 Stolen Bases
  • 136 Walks
  • .239 Batting Average
  • .317 On-base Percentage
  • .441 Slugging Percentage
  • 526 Total Bases
  • 2 Sacrifice Hits
  • 14 Sacrifice Flies
  • 20 Intentional Walks

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New York Yankees 1961 World Series roster
47 - Luis Arroyo | 8 - Yogi Berra | 38 - Johnny Blanchard | 6 - Clete Boyer | 39 - Jim Coates | 28 - Bud Daley | 16 - Whitey Ford | 12 - Billy Gardner | 32 - Elston Howard | 10 - Tony Kubek | 11 - Héctor López | 7 - Mickey Mantle | 9 - Roger Maris | 15 - Jack Reed | 1 - Bobby Richardson | 14 - Bill Skowron | 22 - Bill Stafford | 23 - Ralph Terry
Manager 35 Ralph Houk
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New York Yankees 1962 World Series roster
8 - Yogi Berra | 38 - Johnny Blanchard | 6 - Clete Boyer | 30 - Marshall Bridges | 39 - Jim Coates | 28 - Bud Daley | 16 - Whitey Ford | 32 - Elston Howard | 10 - Tony Kubek | 26 - Dale Long | 11 - Héctor López | 7 - Mickey Mantle | 9 - Roger Maris | 1 - Bobby Richardson | 14 - Bill Skowron | 22 - Bill Stafford | 23 - Ralph Terry | 15 - Tom Tresh
Manager 35 Ralph Houk
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