| Lance Blankenship | |
|---|---|
| Second baseman /Outfielder | |
| Born: (1963-12-06)December 6, 1963 (age 61) Portland, Oregon, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 1988, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 15, 1993, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .222 |
| Home runs | 9 |
| Runs batted in | 92 |
| Stolen bases | 54 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Lance Robert Blankenship (born December 6, 1963) is an American formerMajor League Baseballutility player.
Blankenship played his entire career with theOakland Athletics (1988–1993) after the A's drafted him in the 10th round of the1986 MLB amateur draft. He made his Major League Baseball debut on September 4, 1988, and played his final game on August 15, 1993. His career concluded with a regular season .222batting average, ninehome runs, 92runs batted in, and 54stolen bases.
Blankenship played for the Athletics in twoWorld Series. He was a member of the A's team that swept theSan Francisco Giants in the1989 World Series and the A's team that lost to theCincinnati Reds in the1990 World Series. In five postseason series, Blankenship tallied a career postseason .250 batting average with four runs scored and two stolen bases.
Blankenship's playing career was derailed by arotator cuff injury which prevented his return to the Major Leagues. In 1995, he bought a tropical fish and aquarium store inSan Ramon, California and, by 1998, he was managing it full-time.[1]
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