Name | Team | Age |
Rafael Blackwell | Retired (1971, Age 34) | Died (2014, Age 77) |
Drafted | Position | Bats/Throws |
Round 4, Pick 64 (1961) |
C | R/R |
League | Option Years
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Majors Service Time |
Mordecai Brown League | 0 | 0 years (1 games) |
Total Rating
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Arm | Range |
Contact vs R | Contact vs L | Speed |
Power vs R | Power vs L | Bunting |
Endurance | Velocity | Control |
Leadership
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Mentor vs RHP
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Mentor vs LHP
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Health
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Injured Days
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Birthday |
0 | 8/19/1937 | |
WS Rings | WS Appearances | LCS Appearances |
0 | 0 | 1 |
Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) | Alt Pos (---) |
(0.0 %) | (0.0 %) | (0.0 %) |
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Year | Contact vs R | Power vs R | Contact vs L | Power vs L | Speed | Arm | Range |
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1971 |
Date | Transaction |
1971-11-01 | Rafael Blackwell has retired from the Free Agency Pool |
1963-04-10 | The New York Yankees have waived Rafael Blackwell. |
1962-03-31 | The New York Yankees have sent Snake Wilson to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Rafael Blackwell to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Steve Scott to the minors. The New York Yankees have designated Dave Jolly for assignment. |
1961-10-01 | The New York Yankees have promoted Rafael Blackwell to the major league team. |