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{{Short description|American baseball player (1899–1982)}}
{{Infobox MLB player
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox baseball biography
|name=Sheriff Blake
|position=[[Pitcher]]
|image=1923 Zeenut Sheriff Blake.jpg
|image=
|bats=Both
|throws=Right
|birth_date={{Birth date|1899|9|17}}
|birth_place=[[Ansted, West Virginia]], U.S.
|death_date={{death date and age|1982|10|31|1899|9|17}}
|death_place=[[Beckley, West Virginia]], U.S.
|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate=June 29
|debutyear=1920
|debutteam=Pittsburgh Pirates
|finalleague = MLB
|finaldate=September 26
|finalyear=1937
|finalteam=St. Louis Cardinals
|statleague = MLB
|stat1label=[[Win–loss record (pitching)|Win–loss record]]
|stat1value=87–102
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|stat3value=621
|teams=
* [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] ({{bymlby|1920}})
* [[Chicago Cubs]] ({{bymlby|1924}}–{{bymlby|1931}})
* [[Philadelphia Phillies]] ({{bymlby|1931}})
* [[Baltimore Orioles|St. Louis Browns]] ({{bymlby|1937}})
* [[St. Louis Cardinals]] ({{bymlby|1937}})
}}
'''John Frederick "Sheriff" Blake''' (September 17, 1899 – October 31, 1982), was aan American pitcher in [[Major League Baseball]] from 1920 to 1931 and 1937. He played for the [[Baltimore Orioles|St. Louis Browns]], [[St. Louis Cardinals]], [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], [[Philadelphia Phillies]], and [[Chicago Cubs]].
 
Blake appeared in more than 300 games during his career. His debut in 1920 was not an auspicious one, allowing two runs in an inning of relief for Pittsburgh in a 14-314–3 defeat to the Cubs.
 
It took Blake four years to get back to the majors after that season, his last as a Pirate. In 1924, he became a Cub, and in 1925 and 1926 he pitched often but had control issues, finishing second in the National League in walks in '251925 and first the following year. Blake was the Cubs' starting pitcher on Opening Day in '261926. His best season for Chicago came in 1928, when he went 17-1117–11 with an NL-best four shutouts.
 
Blake had a 14-1314–13 record the next season as the Cubs won the pennant by ten-and-a-half{{frac|10|1|2}} games over the nearest rival. He ended up being the losing pitcher in Game 4 of the [[1929 World Series]] even though he pitched to just two batters.<ref name="ws1929g4retrosheet">{{cite web |title=Philadelphia Athletics 10, Chicago Cubs 8 |url=https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1929/B10120PHA1929.htm |website=retrosheet.org |accessdate=July 27, 2020 |date=October 12, 1929}}</ref> Both reached base in a historically bad 10-run seventh inning as the Cubs blew an 8-08–0 lead to the [[Oakland Athletics|Philadelphia Athletics]], losing the game at [[Shibe Park]] 10-810–8<ref name="ws1929g4retrosheet"/> and then losing the Series two days later.
 
An inside-the-park three-run homer by [[Mule Haas]], which Cub outfielder [[Hack Wilson]] lost in the sun, beganwas a big part of the comeback.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ferkovich |first1=Scott |title=October 12, 1929: A's stage historic World Series comeback with 10-run inning |url=https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/october-12-1929-as-stage-historic-world-series-comeback-with-10-run-inning/ |website=sabr.org |publisher=Society for American Baseball Research |accessdate=July 27, 2020}}</ref> Blake then replaced [[Art Nehf]] on the mound, gave up consecutive singles to future Hall of Famers [[Al Simmons]] and [[Jimmie Foxx]] and was lifted. The timing of his two-batter stint stuck Blake with the loss, because he was charged with the run that put the Athletics ahead to stay.<ref name="ws1929g4retrosheet"/>
 
His career lasted until 1937, when he split the season between the two St. Louis clubs, the Browns and Cardinals, but was released by both.
 
As a hitter in his major league career, Blake posted a .211 [[batting average (baseball)|batting average]] (118-for-558) with 46 [[run (baseball)|runs]] and 30 [[Run batted in|RBI]]. Defensively, he recorded a .972 [[fielding percentage]].
Blake was born in [[Ansted, West Virginia]] and he attended [[West Virginia Wesleyan College]].
 
Blake was born in [[Ansted, West Virginia]], and he attended [[West Virginia Wesleyan College]].<ref name=sabr>{{cite web |last1=Wolf |first1=Gregory H. |title=Sheriff Blake |url=https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/sheriff-blake/ |website=sabr.org |publisher=[[Society for American Baseball Research]] |accessdate=July 27, 2020}}</ref> He died in [[Beckley, West Virginia]], in October 1982, aged 83.<ref name=sabr/>
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
==External links==
*{{Baseballstatsbaseballstats |mlb=111065 |espn= |br=b/blakesh01| fangraphs=B/Sheriff-Blake|cube=1001038| brm=blake-001joh |retro=B/Pblaks101}}
 
{{Chicago Cubs Opening Day starting pitchers}}
 
{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
| NAME = Blake, Sheriff
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American baseball player
| DATE OF BIRTH = September 17, 1899
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Ansted, West Virginia]]
| DATE OF DEATH = October 31, 1982
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Beckley, West Virginia]]
}}
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