Buddy Blattner

Buddy Blattner
Blattner, circa 1941
Second baseman
Born: (1920-02-08)February 8, 1920 St. Louis, Missouri
Died: September 4, 2009(2009-09-04) (aged 89) Chesterfield, Missouri
Batted: Switch Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1942, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1949, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
Hits	176
Batting average	.247
Games played	272
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1942) New York Giants (1946–1948) Philadelphia Phillies (1949)

Buddy Blattner
Full name	Robert Garnett Blattner
Nationality	United States
Medal record Men's table tennis Representing  United States World Championships 1937 Baden Doubles 1937 Baden Men's Team 1936 Prague Doubles

Robert Garnett "Buddy" Blattner (February 8, 1920 – September 4, 2009) was an American table tennis and professional baseball player. He played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the New York Giants. After his retirement as a player, he became a radio and television sportscaster.