I have eight cards of Joe Blanton. This one is from 2007 Topps.
Playing career: Joe Blanton had a ten-season major league
career, winning 85 games for the A’s, Phillies, Dodgers and Angels. In 2008 he
helped the Phillies win the World Series by going 4-0 for them after being
acquired in a mid-season deal with Oakland. In the World Series that year he
won Game 4, in the process becoming the first pitcher since 1974 to hit a World
Series home run.
My memories: I remember him as the “other guy” on those big
Phillies staffs with Halladay, Lee and Hamels. He probably didn’t get the
respect he deserved for a pretty good major league career.
Where he is now: After two games with the A’s AAA team he
retired this April.
Coming up next: The next profile will be Jabari Blash.
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