1999 Just Autographs / Die Cuts - Casey Blake #NN (#53 / 200) (Third Base) - Autographed Baseball Card (Knoxville Smokies / Southern League)

William Casey Blake (b. August 23, 1973) is a former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He had alternated between playing at third base and first base before becoming a full-time third baseman with the Indians. In 2005, Blake moved to right field to accommodate the Indians' signing of third baseman Aaron Boone, and stayed there for two seasons before moving back to third base.

 

Blake was drafted twice prior to signing with the Blue Jays: in 1992, he was selected during the 11th round by the Philadelphia Phillies and in 1995, he was taken by the New York Yankees during the 45th round.

 

From 1996–2002, Blake spent most of his time in the minor leagues. In the Blue Jays minor league system he played for the Hagerstown Suns (1996), Dunedin Blue Jays (1997–98), Knoxville Smokies (1998), St. Catharines Stompers (1999) and Syracuse SkyChiefs (1999–2000). He made his MLB debut on August 14, 1999, against the Oakland Athletics at third base and went 0 for 3 at the plate. He recorded his first hit on August 29 against the Texas Rangers, and his first home run on October 2 against the Cleveland Indians (off pitcher Jim Brower).

 

MLB debut - August 14, 1999, for the Toronto Blue Jays

Last MLB appearance - August 31, 2011, for the Los Angeles Dodgers

 

MLB statistics:

Batting average - .264

Home runs - 167

RBI - 616

 

Teams:

Toronto Blue Jays (1999)

Minnesota Twins (2000–2001)

Baltimore Orioles (2001)

Minnesota Twins (2002)

Cleveland Indians (2003–2008)

Los Angeles Dodgers (2008–2011)

 

Link to all of his issued baseball cards - www.tradingcarddb.com/Person.cfm/pid/507/col/1/yea/0/Case...

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