Yes. Blankenship was a catcher/manager for Tacoma 1909-10. The Library of Congress Newspaper Archives has 21 entries from "Tacoma, Blankenship" search. The 1910 Tacoma nine was a sub-.500 outfit that finished third in the Northwestern League behind Spokane, and Vancouver (68-78 near the end of the season; 9-15-1910).

http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lc...arRange&page=1

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