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Lance Robert Blankenship (born December 6, 1963 in Portland, Oregon), is a retired Major League Baseball utility player.

Lance Blankenship
Second baseman / Outfielder
Born: (1963-12-06) December 6, 1963 (age 58) Portland, Oregon
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
Teams
Oakland Athletics (1988–1993)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1989)

Blankenship played his entire career with the Oakland Athletics (1988–1993) after the A's drafted him in the 10th round of the 1986 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 .222 batting average, nine home runs, 92 runs batted in, and 54 stolen bases.

Blankenship played for the Athletics in two World Series. He was a member of the A's team that swept the San Francisco Giants in the 1989 World Series and the A's team that lost to the Cincinnati Reds in the 1990 World Series. In five postseason series, Blankenship tallied a career postseason .250 batting average with four runs scored and two stolen bases.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

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