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Thunder Blanton SAA Hitter of the Week Monday, September 1st, 2042 26-year-old Gene Blanton made a few St. Petersburg headlines during this past week as the rookie second baseman proved he could compete at the plate with his high-school idols. He captured the attention of fans, journalists and USSL Double A officials last week and today took home Player of the Week honors for his effort. He cracked 10 hits in 17 at-bats to put up a .588 average. Blanton collected 1 home run, 7 RBIs and scored 3 runs. Hitting .334 to date, Blanton has 8 home runs and 61 RBIs. He has played in 84 games. |
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