Steve Blass | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Canaan, Connecticut, U.S. | April 18, 1942|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 10, 1964, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 17, 1974, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 103–76 |
Earned run average | 3.63 |
Strikeouts | 896 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stephen Robert Blass (born April 18, 1942) is an American retired professional baseball pitcher and television sports color commentator. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1964 and then from 1966 through 1974.[1][2] Blass was one of the National League's top pitchers between 1968 and 1972, helping the Pirates win four National League Eastern Division titles in five years between 1970 and 1974.[2] He played a key role in the Pirates victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the 1971 World Series when he recorded two complete game victories.[2] He remains the last National League pitcher to throw a complete game in Game Seven of a World Series.[2] After his playing career ended, Blass had a 34-year career as a television sports commentator for Pittsburgh Pirates games.[2]