Cliff Blankenship 1910 Tacoma Tigers

clydepepper · #1 12-29-2016, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Hankphenom

In one of the many strange twists in Johnson's life, he arrived in Tacoma of the Northwestern League as an 18 year-old in April, 1906, several days after the San Francisco earthquake and fire. He pitched one exhibition game for earthquake relief and pitched well, but was released due to an expected influx of PCL players looking for jobs in the Northwestern League. Several days after his departure for Weiser, it was decided that the PCL would carry on despite the devastation of their flagship city, San Francisco, but it was too late for Walter. His only official appearance in the minor leagues didn't come until after his pitching career, when he pitched to one batter while managing Newark of the International League.

Great Stuff, Hank...just like your grandpa!

Thanks,
Raymond

Hankphenom · #2 12-29-2016, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by clydepepper

Great Stuff, Hank...just like your grandpa!

Thanks,
Raymond

Thanks, Raymond!

Vintagecatcher · #3 01-05-2017, 05:37 PM

Thanks again to those confirming that Cliff Blankenship did catch for the Tacoma Tigers in 1909-1910.

This 1910 Obak arrived from Sterling Sport Auctions earlier today. The card is from the Paul Pollard collection.

Patrick

Hankphenom · #4 01-05-2017, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Vintagecatcher

Thanks again to those confirming that Cliff Blankenship did catch for the Tacoma Tigers in 1909-1910.

This 1910 Obak arrived from Sterling Sport Auctions earlier today. The card is from the Paul Pollard collection.

Patrick

I knew Jack (his nickname) Pollard, he set up at Chantilly for many years. I saw his cards once on a visit with our mutual friend Ron Menchine, and it was amazing. One of the truly fabulous collections put together mostly in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s when cards were dirt cheap. As a dealer, ironically, he sold nothing but boxes of repro and fantasy sets, TCMA and the like.

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