Don Blasingame

Don Lee Blasingame (March 16, 1932 – April 13, 2005) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball who played with the St. Louis Cardinals (1955-1959), San Francisco Giants (1960-1961), Cincinnati Reds (1961-1963), Washington Senators (1963-1966) and Kansas City Athletics (1966). Blasingame batted left handed and threw right handed. He was born in Corinth, Mississippi.

Fact

• Five times, César Tovar and Eddie Milner collected their teams' only hit in a single game, a MLB record. Blasingame is the runner up, with four.
• July 13, 1962: Cubs pitcher Cal Koonce one-hits the Reds, a single by Blasingame, to win, 1?0.
• August 6, 1963: Yankees Stan Williams one-hits the Senators, giving up a double to Blasingame.
• August 20, 1963: Two weeks later, Blasingame single off the A's Moe Drabowsky the only hit for the Senators in a 9?0 loss.
• September 25, 1965: Twins hurler Mudcat Grant one-hits the Senators to win, 5?0. Blasingame's double in the 3rd inning is the only hit against Washington.