Bert Blue

Bird Wayne Blue

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 3", Weight 200 lb.

• Debut June 15, 1908
• Final Game September 4, 1908
• Born December 9, 1877 in Bettsville, OH USA
• Died September 2, 1929 in Detroit, MI USA

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Biographical Information

"Blue, who joined the Pine Bluff club midway through the 1903 season, was considered one of the best and cool headed men on the field. He was liked by the people, and respected by the players." - from a page about the 1904 Pine Bluff Lumbermen, a team which went 73-43, for whom Bert Blue was player-manager [1]

Bert Blue was 30 when he played his one season in the majors. He also played several seasons in the minors, and managed at least once. A Bert Blue was also on the roster for a team in the short-lived United States Baseball League in 1912. [2] He was the first major leaguer to have the last name Blue.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1904	Pine Bluff Lumbermen	Cotton States League		--	--	replaced by George Reed