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Posted By: Jim VB

Very true Barry. Blanchard hit 21 HRs that year in only 243 ABs. The old joke used to be that the Yankees got 54 out of Mantle and 61 out of Maris but got 64 out of their catchers. Truth was, Howard (21 HRs)was their regular catcher. Berra (22 HRs) only caught about 15 games that year. He played mostly OF. Blanchard played a few games in the OF, but was mostly a back-up catcher and late inning PHer and sub.