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GarthUte
12-27-2013, 01:54 PM
Blair passed away today. He was not just one of the nicest ballplayers I've ever met, but he was a genuine person as well. When I was a kid and the '72 Orioles team signed a baseball for me, he was the first player to sign the ball. He also gave me a tip about playing outfield, should I ever play out there: "Watch me and do the opposite."

There doesn't seem to be too many ball players from that era around any more, at least not that I'm aware of. These were the guys who played because they loved the game and never thought of themselves as too big to pay attention to kids at the ballparks. There are a few today like that, but it seems they are the exception, unlike the days of my youth.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/former-world-series-hero-paul-blair-dies-at-69?ymd=20131226&content_id=66210822&vkey=news_mlb