Ronald Patrick Blazier (July 30, 1971 – December 4, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1996–1997). He threw and batted right-handed.
Biography
Blazier was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent, mid-way through the 1989 season. Over the course of Blazier's brief big league career, he compiled a 4–2 win–loss record, pitching in 63 games, with an earned run average (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 Tipton.
Death
Blazier died at his home in Bellwood, Pennsylvania on December 4, 2021. He was fifty years old. The cause of death was not disclosed.