Given the nickname "Clank" because of his poor fielding, Blefary played first base, then was switched to catcher. On April 27, 1968, Blefary caught Tom Phoebus's no-hitter. Blaming his offensive decline on the constant defensive shuffling at Baltimore, he was traded to Houston in 1969 in a deal that sent Mike Cuellar to the Orioles. "He loved Baltimore, and he loved his fans," said his wife. "He was a lifelong student of the game." - AP Wire (Blefary Obituary, 01/29/2001)