Steve Blass
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Blass in 2009.
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Born: April 18, 1942 Canaan, Connecticut |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 10, 1964, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
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| April 17, 1974, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 103–76 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.63 | ||
| Strikeouts | 896 | ||
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Stephen Robert "Steve" Blass (born April 18, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher and a current broadcast announcer for the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Blass was born in Canaan, Connecticut. In a 10-year career, he went 103–76 with 896 strikeouts and a 3.63 ERA in 1597 innings pitched.
Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960, he made his major league debut in 1964 and joined the team permanently in 1966. He won 18 games in 1968, including a 2.12 ERA with seven shutouts, both career highs, and he finished particularly strong, winning the NL Player of the Month award for September with a 5-1 record, 1.65 ERA, and 46 SO. In 1969 won 16 with a career-high 147 strikeouts. From 1969 to 1972 he won 60 games, with a career-high 19 victories in 1972. In that season, he made the National League All-Star team.
In the 1971 World Series against the Baltimore Orioles, Blass pitched two complete game wins, allowing only seven hits and two runs in 18 innings, and was the winning pitcher in the 7th and deciding game. He finished second in the voting for World Series MVP behind teammate Roberto Clemente.
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