Blake Stein

Infobox MLB retired
name=Blake Stein


width=150
position=Pitcher
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1973|8|3
city-state|McComb|Mississippi
debutdate=May 10
debutyear=by|1998
debutteam=Oakland Athletics
finaldate=September 8
finalyear=by|2002
finalteam=Kansas City Royals
stat1label=Win-Loss
stat1value=21-28
stat2label=Earned run average
stat2value=5.41
stat3label=Strikeouts
stat3value=369
teams=
*Oakland Athletics (by|1998-by|1999)
*Kansas City Royals (by|1999-by|2002)
highlights=

William Blake Stein (born August 3, 1973 in McComb, Mississippi) is a former Major League baseball pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals from mlby|1998-mlby|2002.

On June 2, by|1994, he was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 6th round of the 1994 amateur draft. On July 31, mlby|1997, he was traded by the Cardinals with Eric Ludwick and T.J. Mathews to the Oakland Athletics for Mark McGwire. On July 31, mlby|1999, he was traded by the Athletics with Jeff D'Amico and Brad Rigby to the Kansas City Royals for Kevin Appier. On June 17, mlby|2001, Stein fanned eight straight Brewers for the Royals, and 11 in five 2/3 innings, but Milwaukee defeated Kansas City, 5-2. Only Nolan Ryan (twice), Ron Davis, and Roger Clemens have struck out eight in a row in the American League.

After retiring from baseball, Stein attended Spring Hill College and graduated in 2005. He is now teaching science and coaching baseball at McGill-Toolen Catholic High School.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/steinbl01.shtml Baseball Reference]