Clifford Douglas Blankenship (April 10, 1880 – April 26, 1956) was an American professional

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player. He played his first game on April 17, 1905. He played his 95th and final game on August 18, 1909. His batting average was .225. In 1907, Senators manager Joe Cantillon sent Blankenship to

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, to scout pitcher

Walter Johnson Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "The Big Train", was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 21-year baseball career in Major League Baseball as a right-ha ...

. Blankenship successfully persuaded Johnson to accept a Washington contract.

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