Homer Blankenship, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 04-Aug-1902
Place of Birth: Bonham, Texas, United States
Date of Death: 22-Jun-1974
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Homer Blankenship
- Homer "Si" Blankenship (August 4, 1902 – June 22, 1974) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox and Pittsburgh Pirates.Blankenship, a Cherokee Native American, 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.
- 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.Blankenship retired from professional baseball in 1931.
- He died in 1974 in Longview, Texas.
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