Homer Blankenship

American baseball player (1902-1974)

Baseball player
Homer Blankenship
Pitcher
Born: (1902-08-04)August 4, 1902
Bonham, Texas, U.S.
Died: June 22, 1974(1974-06-22) (aged 71)
Longview, Texas, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 6, 1922, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1928, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Win–loss record1–3
Earned run average5.22
Strikeouts10
Teams
  • Chicago White Sox (1922–1923)
  • Pittsburgh Pirates (1928)

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]

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. ^ a b c "Homer Blankenship Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  2. ^ "American Indian Baseball Players". baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved 2010-11-28.
  3. ^ "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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