Cliff Blankenship 1910 Tacoma Tigers

[Vintagecatcher]

According to Baseball Reference, Cliff Blankenship was one of the managers on the Tacoma Tigers team in 1909 and 1910. It also shows he was a catcher, a first baseball, and outfielder during his playing days. He spend part of 1909 with Washington AL and part of the year in Tacoma.

Does anyone have any records as to whether he actually caught any games on the 1909 or 1910 Tacoma team? I haven't found any fielding records for him.

Thanks,

Patrick

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

Hope that helps. Happy collecting

[Vintagecatcher]

Many thanks Ty!

Hope I can return the favor sometime!

Happy Holidays,

Patrick

[DaClyde]

Any relation to Lance Blankenship who played with the 1988-1992 Tacoma Tigers?

[Vintagecatcher]

No idea on whether he is related to Cliff or not.

Patrick

[Hankphenom]

You probably know this, but in case you don't, Cliff Blankenship scouted and secured Walter Johnson for Washington in Weiser, Idaho, in June, 1907. And since you were asking about Tacoma, Johnson signed with them in 1906 and pitched one exhibition game before he was released.