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Hall of Fame

Rico Grier

Rick Blackwood

  • Class
  • Induction
    2017
  • Sport(s)
    Baseball




Outstanding High School Athlete

o Three Sport High School Athlete – Football, Basketball, Baseball
o Earned All-Conference to All-State Honors in Football and Baseball
o Played American Legion Baseball
o Named to West All-Star Baseball Team
o Played on Greensboro Colt All-Star National Championship Team

Pfeiffer Baseball

o Versatile Infielder played 2nd, 3rd, and shortstop during career
o All-Conference – 1968, 1969, 1970
o All-District – 1968, 1969, 1970
o All-State – 1968
o Honorable Mention All-American – 1968
o Led Team to #2 National Ranking and World Series – 1968
o Set Pfeiffer and National Record - 71 hits in a Season – 1968
o Batted .391 in 1968, .360 in 1969 and .354 in 1970

Played Two Years in Shenandoah Valley Summer League and finished Top 10 in Batting Average – 1968 and 1969

After Pfeiffer

o Signed with Baltimore Orioles - 1970
o Played Minor League Baseball in Bluefield, WV - 1970
o Joined Marine Reserves
o Worked with Aetna/Travelers Insurance 36 Years
o Played for Aetna Softball Team from 1971-1979
o Won Softball National Championship – 1974

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