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Joe Blanton was born in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], but grew up in [[Chalybeate, Kentucky]].<ref>''The Rotation: A Season with the Phillies and the Greatest Pitching Staff'', By Jim Salisbury, Todd Zolecki, page 92</ref> He graduated from [[Franklin-Simpson High School]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/franklin-simpson-graduate-blanton-retires-from-baseball/article_5ae45588-bde2-5806-b2bf-23f15a24de90.html |title=Franklin-Simpson graduate Blanton retires from baseball | Sports |publisher=bgdailynews.com |date=April 15, 2014 |access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Kentucky]] and played [[college baseball]] for the [[Kentucky Wildcats baseball|Kentucky Wildcats]], with a 13–12 record from 2000 to 2002, and led the [[Southeastern Conference]] with 133 [[strikeout]]s in his final season, finishing with a 4.59 [[earned run average]] (ERA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thebaseballcube.com/players/B/Joe-Blanton.shtml|title=Joe Blanton Statistics|publisher=Baseball Cube|access-date=July 18, 2008}}</ref> In 2001 he played [[collegiate summer baseball]] in the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]] for the [[Bourne Braves]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http:// |
Joe Blanton was born in [[Nashville, Tennessee]], but grew up in [[Chalybeate, Kentucky]].<ref>''The Rotation: A Season with the Phillies and the Greatest Pitching Staff'', By Jim Salisbury, Todd Zolecki, page 92</ref> He graduated from [[Franklin-Simpson High School]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/franklin-simpson-graduate-blanton-retires-from-baseball/article_5ae45588-bde2-5806-b2bf-23f15a24de90.html |title=Franklin-Simpson graduate Blanton retires from baseball | Sports |publisher=bgdailynews.com |date=April 15, 2014 |access-date=May 11, 2020}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Kentucky]] and played [[college baseball]] for the [[Kentucky Wildcats baseball|Kentucky Wildcats]], with a 13–12 record from 2000 to 2002, and led the [[Southeastern Conference]] with 133 [[strikeout]]s in his final season, finishing with a 4.59 [[earned run average]] (ERA).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thebaseballcube.com/players/B/Joe-Blanton.shtml|title=Joe Blanton Statistics|publisher=Baseball Cube|access-date=July 18, 2008}}</ref> In 2001 he played [[collegiate summer baseball]] in the [[Cape Cod Baseball League]] for the [[Bourne Braves]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://capecodbaseball.org.ismmedia.com/ISM3/std-content/repos/Top/2012website/archives/Current%20Year/All_Time_MLB_CCBL_Alumni.pdf |title=Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League |publisher=capecodbaseball.org |access-date=January 9, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |