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Name	Team	Age
Dick Blankenship	Retired (1988, Age 33)	Died (2028, Age 74)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 5, Pick 100 (1976)	SS	L/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Ford Hernandez League	0	0 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
C+	B-	C
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B	C+	A-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
C-	D	D-
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B-	D	D-
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B-	C+	F
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C-	0	12/6/1954
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Skill grades calculated using approximate current ratings minus past improvements.
Year	Contact vs R	Power vs R	Contact vs L	Power vs L	Speed	Arm	Range
1976	B-	D+	C-	D-	A-	C+	C-
1977	B-	D+	C-	D-	A-	C+	C-
1978	B-	C-	C	D	A-	C+	C-
1979	B-	C-	C	D	A-	C+	C-
1980	B	C-	C+	D	A-	C+	C
1981	B	C-	C+	D	A-	B-	C
1982	B	C-	C+	D	A-	B-	C
1983	B	C-	C+	D	A-	B-	C
1984	B	C-	C+	D	A-	B-	C
1985	B	C-	C+	D	A-	B-	C
1986	B	C-	C+	D	A-	B-	C
1987	B	C-	C+	D	A-	B-	C
1988	B	C-	C+	D	A-	B-	C

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1988-11-01	Dick Blankenship has retired from the Free Agency Pool
1976-04-01	The Texas Rangers have acquired Dan Myers from the waiver wire. The Texas Rangers have waived Dick Blankenship.