WORLD SERIES BASEBALL STAR BLANCHARD DIES
New York Yankees baseball legend JOHNNY BLANCHARD has died after suffering a heart attack.
Blanchard, who played in five consecutive World Series for the team, died on Wednesday (25Mar09) in North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. He was 56.
The left-handed hitter played primarily in the Major Leagues as an outfielder and catcher until 1965.
He is best remembered for a heroic play in the 1961 World Series, when he hit two home runs against the Cincinnati Reds.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy; his sons, Tim, Paul and John; and six grandchildren.
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