Buddy Blair

Louis Nathan Blair (September 10, 1910 – July 7, 1996) was an American Major League Baseball infielder. He played for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1942 season.

Buddy Blair
Third baseman
Born: (1910-09-10)September 10, 1910
Columbia, Mississippi
Died: July 7, 1996(1996-07-07) (aged 85)
Monroe, Louisiana
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1942, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 20, 1942, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Teams

In college, Blair was named to the All-Tournament Second Team in the very first SEC Men's Basketball Tournament in 1933. He was a forward for Louisiana State University which made it to the semi-finals in the tournament. Blair played on the 1935 team that won the American Legion Bowl in Atlantic City which the team claims the National Championship for. They beat the Pitt Panthers 41-37.

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