Norwood’s Blakey to be inducted into Hall of Fame

A Missouri Sports Hall of Fame class that features such greats as former St. Louis Cardinals’ legend, Jose Oquendo, will also feature a former Norwood Pirates’ pitcher.
The Hall of Fame’s Spring Luncheon will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 19 at the Wilson Logistics Arena in Springfield.
The Pirates’ Chase Blakey was a pitcher and infielder in the early 2000s.
He was an All-State player for former Norwood head coach Kevin Drake in 2002 and helped his team to a 94-29 record in four seasons.
Norwood made it to the Final Four in 2000 and won district titles in both 2000 and 2001.
As a pitcher, Blakey was 29-5 with a 2.50 ERA, averaging 12 strikeouts a game in 2002.
He went to Evangel University before coaching youth baseball for a decade.
He was then with the Springfield Mavericks for three years, coaches and later assisted the Midwest Nationals for two seasons. He was also on the broadcast for Logan-Rogersville baseball games for four seasons.