Ronald Patrick Blazier (July 30, 1971 – December 4, 2021) was an American professional

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(MLB) for the

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(–). He threw and batted

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Biography

Blazier was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent, mid-way through the season. Over the course of Blazier's brief big league career, he compiled a 4–2

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, pitching in 63 games, with an

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(ERA) of 5.38. He was elected to the Blair County Sports Hall of Fame in 2008 having attended local area high school Bellwood-Antis. Blazier was employed as a forklift operator at PGW Industries in

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Death

Blazier died at his home in

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on December 4, 2021. He was fifty years old."Ronald Patrick Blazier July 30, 1971 – Dec. 4, 2021" (obituary), ''Altoona Mirror'', Tuesday, December 7, 2021.
Retrieved December 7, 2021 The cause of death was not disclosed.

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