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Homer Blankenship

Homer Blankenship

American baseball player (1902-1974)

Homer "Si" Blankenship (August 4, 1902 – June 22, 1974) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates.[1]

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Blankenship, a Cherokee Native American,[2] was born in Bonham, Texas, and attended high school in Ada, Oklahoma. He is a year younger than his brother Ted Blankenship, who pitched in the major leagues for 9 seasons. Homer 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. [1]
    "Homer Blankenship Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. [2]
    "American Indian Baseball Players". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  3. [3]
    "Homer Blankenship Minor League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
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