Complex sentence: A classic line drive hitter, Blasingame was also a skilled bunter and a fast and smart runner--he hit into fewer double plays (one in every 123 at-bats) than anyone in major league history except Don Buford.
Split into simpler sentences: A classic line drive hitter, Blasingame was also a skilled bunter and a fast and smart runner. In his career, Blasingame was particularly fast getting down the line, hitting into fewer double plays (one in every 123 at-bats) than anyone in major league history except Don Buford.