Homer Blankenship
| Homer Blankenship | |||
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| Pitcher | |||
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Born: August 4, 1902 Bonham, Texas | |||
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Died: June 22, 1974 (aged 71) Longview, Texas | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 6, 1922, for the Chicago White Sox | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 27, 1928, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Win–loss record | 1–3 | ||
| Earned run average | 5.22 | ||
| Strikeouts | 10 | ||
| Teams | |||
Homer "Si" Blankenship (August 4, 1902 – June 22, 1974) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates.[1]
Blankenship, a Cherokee Native American,[2] was born in Bonham, Texas, and attended high school in Ada, Oklahoma. He made his MLB debut for the White Sox in 1922, at the age of 20. He played in Chicago for parts of two seasons.[1] Besides a short stint with the Pirates in 1928, he then pitched in the Texas League from 1926 to 1930. He won a career-high 17 games for the Shreveport Sports in 1926.[3]
Blankenship retired from professional baseball in 1931. He died in 1974 in Longview, Texas.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 "Homer Blankenship Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ↑ "American Indian Baseball Players". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
- ↑ "Homer Blankenship Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
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