• A defensive liability for the New York Yankees for most of his career, Johnny Blanchard is probably best known for his play in the 1961 World Series. He hit 2 home runs in that series against the Cincinnati Reds and batted .400 for the entire series. In his career, Blanchard appeared in the World Series 5 times for the Yankees and holds the Major League record with ten World Series pinch-hit at-bats. Blanchard was the catcher who called the pitch that Bill Mazeroski hit for the first-ever series ending home run off Ralph Terry in the 1960 World Series in which the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the heavily favored Yankees.  
  

• Johnny Blanchard has hand signed this New York Yankees 8x10 Photo signed on 2 lines.
  

• Certificate of Authenticity from Athlon Sports. Johnny Blanchard died on March 25, 2009 at age 76. 

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