Donald Blasingame - Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame

Donald "Blazer" Blasingame

Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Inductee

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Donald Blasingame Mississippi Hall of Fame Inductee

Donald "Blazer" Blasingame Stats, Bio

Born: March 16, 1932

Hometown: Corinth, MS

Year Induction: 1980

Deceased : April 13, 2009

College Career

David Lipscomb College (!953-1954)

Professional Career

St. Louis Cardinals (1955-1960)

  • All-Star (’58)

San Francisco Giants (1960-1962)

  • World Series (’61)

Cincinnati Reds (1962-1964)

Washington Senators (1964-1966)

Did You Know?

In 1967, Don Blasingame was a player/coach and manager in Japanese professional baseball.

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