Blas Minor

Blas Minor Jr. (born March 20, 1966), is a former professional baseball pitcher who played from 1992 to 1997. He would play for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1992–1994), New York Mets (1995–1996), Seattle Mariners (1996), and Houston Astros (1997).

Blas Minor
Pitcher
Born: (1966-03-20) March 20, 1966 (age 59) Merced, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 28, 1992, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
July 14, 1997, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	13–10
Earned run average	4.40
Strikeouts	184
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1992–1994) New York Mets (1995–1996) Seattle Mariners (1996) Houston Astros (1997)

Minor was named after Saint Blaise. He said "It goes back to my grandparents ... My name is a Mexican version of that name."^[1]

After his playing career was over, Minor was a volunteer pitching coach at Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona.^[2] Minor also worked for the fire department in Chandler. He has been described as a battalion chief, spokesman and public information officer for the department.^[3][4][5]

Minor is the uncle of baseball player Daulton Jefferies.^[6]