Clarence Vick "Footsie" Blair (July 13, 1900 – July 1, 1982) was an American second baseman in

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(MLB). He played three seasons in the majors, from 1929 to 1931, for the

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. In a 246 game major league career, Blair posted a .273 batting average (243-for-890) with 138 runs, 10

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and 96 RBIs. Playing at first, second and third base, he recorded a .960

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1900 births 1982 deaths Major League Baseball second basemen Baseball players from Oklahoma People from Haskell County, Oklahoma Chicago Cubs players {{US-baseball-second-baseman-stub