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Name Team Age
Sammy Blair Retired (1972, Age 35) Died (2027, Age 90)
Drafted Position Bats/Throws
Round 4, Pick 53
(1957)
RP R/L
League Option Years   Majors Service Time
Reggie Smith League 0 2 years (91 games)
Total Rating   Arm Range
48 40 45
Contact vs R Contact vs L Speed
7 5 49
Power vs R Power vs L Bunting
6 9 46
Endurance Velocity Control
14 60 37
Leadership   Mentor Value  
9 14
Health   Injured Days   Birthday
89 0 1/30/1937
WS Rings WS Appearances LCS Appearances
1 1 1
Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---) Alt Pos (---)
0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %) 0 (0.0 %)

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 Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year  Endurance   Velocity   Control 
195764817
195874923
195975026
196085128
196195329
1962105331
1963105531
1964145836
1965145936
1966145936
1967145936
1968145937
1969145937
1970145937
1971145937
1972146037
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1972-11-01Sammy Blair has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1972-04-18The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Taro Gatana from the waiver wire. The Pittsburgh Pirates have waived Sammy Blair.
1972-04-14The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Helmut Kohl to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Sammy Blair for assignment.
1971-04-01The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Sammy Blair to the major league team. The Pittsburgh Pirates have sent Helmut Kohl to the minors.
1970-06-16The Pittsburgh Pirates have designated Sammy Blair for assignment.
1970-05-27The Pittsburgh Pirates have promoted Sammy Blair to the major league team.
1970-05-27The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired Sammy Blair from the waiver wire.
1970-04-14The Milwaukee Spiders have waived Sammy Blair.
1966-10-03The Milwaukee Wallbangers have promoted Billy Olsen to the major league team. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have promoted March Belle to the major league team. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have sent Charlie Priddy to the minors. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have sent Curt Kamp to the minors. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have sent Jerry Jordan to the minors. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have designated Buddy Gehring for assignment. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have sent Frank Jones to the minors. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have designated Sammy Blair for assignment. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have sent Joe Whitson to the minors. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have sent John Walker to the minors. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have designated Trenidad Farnsworth for assignment. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have sent George Brandon to the minors. The Milwaukee Wallbangers have sent Tom Roman to the minors.
1966-09-23The Milwaukee Wallbangers have promoted Sammy Blair to the major league team.
1966-08-15The Milwaukee Wallbangers have designated Sammy Blair for assignment.
1966-07-01The Milwaukee Wallbangers have promoted Sammy Blair to the major league team.
1966-07-01The Milwaukee Wallbangers have acquired Sammy Blair from the waiver wire.
1966-03-01The Kansas City Krush have waived Sammy Blair.
1965-09-29The Kansas City Krush have acquired Sammy Blair from the waiver wire.
1965-04-29The Cleveland Indians have waived Sammy Blair.
1964-04-01The Cleveland Indians have promoted C C Sabathia to the major league team. The Cleveland Indians have designated Sammy Blair for assignment.
1963-09-27The Cleveland Indians have acquired Sammy Blair from the waiver wire.
1963-09-23The Chicago White Sox have promoted Paul Stottlemyre to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Fritz Adams to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Johnny Ulrich to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have sent Don Bishop to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have sent T.J Ford to the minors. The Chicago White Sox have designated Sammy Blair for assignment.
1963-04-15The Chicago White Sox have promoted Sled Steinbach to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have promoted Sammy Blair to the major league team. The Chicago White Sox have designated Paul Stottlemyre for assignment. The Chicago White Sox have sent T.J Ford to the minors.
1963-04-15The Chicago White Sox have acquired Sammy Blair from the waiver wire. The Chicago White Sox have waived Gary Southworth.
1963-04-09The Cincinnati Redlegs have waived Sammy Blair.
1961-03-03The Cincinnati Redlegs have renamed Singing Sammy Blue to Sammy Blair.
1960-05-22A trade has been completed between the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Redlegs. The Cincinnati Redlegs receive Ringo Revere, stottlemeyer, Singing Sammy Blue from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Gary Thomas, Cameron Murrell.
1960-05-13A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox receive Ringo Revere, Elio Tesch, Singing Sammy Blue from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for Karl Killebrew, Matt Schaffernoth, Draft Pick - 1961 Round 2 (CHA).
1959-05-20The Cleveland Indians have demoted Singing Sammy Blue to the minor leagues.
1959-05-16The Cleveland Indians have promoted Singing Sammy Blue to the major league team.
1958-10-03The Cleveland Indians have sent Singing Sammy Blue to the minors. The Cleveland Indians have sent Syd Barrett to the minors.
1958-09-05The Cleveland Indians have promoted Singing Sammy Blue to the major league team.
1958-06-01The Cleveland Indians have acquired Singing Sammy Blue from the waiver wire.
1958-05-28The St. Louis Twainsman have waived Singing Sammy Blue.
1958-03-01The St. Louis Twainsman have renamed Cracker Jack Ward to Singing Sammy Blue.
1958-03-01The St. Louis Twainsman have renamed George Watson to Cracker Jack Ward.
1957-08-22A trade has been completed between the Cleveland Indians and the St. Louis Twainsman. The St. Louis Twainsman receive Charlie Keller, Jerry Aitchison, Bernie Harrah, George Watson, Draft Pick - 1958 Round 5 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 4 (CLE), Draft Pick - 1958 Round 1 (CLE) from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for X-ray Grady, Timber Hastings.
1957-04-05The Cleveland Indians have acquired George Watson from the waiver wire.
1957-04-01The Baltimore Antelopes have waived George Watson.