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Ted Williams League
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Bourbon Blankenship Third Base
Retired (1963, Age 34)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .248 Total Rating B+   Bats/Throws R/R
OPS .685 Status Deceased (2009) Option Years 0  
H 1062 Age at Death 80 Date of Birth 01-26-1929
HR 116 Drafted Round 1, Pick 8
(1950)
Majors Svc Time 13 years
(0 games)
RBI 529
SB 28
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R B+ Contact vs. L B+ Endurance B-   Ldrship
Power vs. R B+ Power vs. L A- Velocity D+   Mentor vR
Speed C+ Bunt Control D+   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range B+ WS Rings 7
1B --- LF C- (28.0%) Arm A+ WS Appearances 7
2B A+ (98.3%) CF C+ (50.9%)   Health C+ LCS Appearances 11
3B A+ (100%) RF (60.5%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Team C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF PH
1950 NYN 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 16 0
1951 NYN 0 0 22 8 7 0 40 5 11
1952 NYN 0 11 16 4 1 4 42 2 37
1953 NYN 0 0 30 56 8 0 2 0 45
1954 NYN 0 1 41 3 3 21 16 8 42
1955 NYN 0 0 12 2 3 26 7 67 12
1956 NYN 0 2 20 1 3 0 13 36 47
1957 NYN 0 2 43 8 2 0 13 24 45
1958 NYN 0 0 45 13 0 0 4 6 28
1959 NYN 0 1 25 40 0 0 2 1 31
1960 NYN 0 0 29 55 0 0 0 1 23
1961 NYN 0 0 9 99 3 0 0 0 3
1962 NYN 0 0 12 66 2 0 0 0 20
1963 NYN 0 0 6 62 0 0 0 0 7
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1963-11-01Bourbon Blankenship has retired from the New York Manhattans
1962-06-04Bourbon Blankenship of the New York Manhattans is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
1961-08-27Bourbon Blankenship of the New York Manhattans is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
1958-08-06Bourbon Blankenship of the New York Manhattans is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
1956-08-29Bourbon Blankenship of the New York Manhattans is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
1955-04-01The New York Manhattans have renamed George "Bourbon" Blankenship to Bourbon Blankenship.
1951-04-01The New York Manhattans have renamed George Blankenship to George "Bourbon" Blankenship.
1950-10-03The New York Manhattans have promoted George Blankenship to the major league team. The New York Manhattans have designated Lou Hogan for assignment.
1950-07-15The New York Manhattans have promoted Forrest Lesley to the major league team. The New York Manhattans have sent George Blankenship to the minors.