Dan Bankhead
Dan Bankhead | |
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Houston, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
NgL: 1940, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
MLB: August 26, 1947, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 18, 1951, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 20–9 |
Earned run average | 4.83 |
Strikeouts | 228 |
Teams | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
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Daniel Robert Bankhead (May 3, 1920 – May 2, 1976) was the first African American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played in Negro league baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Memphis Red Sox from 1940 to 1947, then played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1951.
Early life and Marines
A native of Birmingham, Alabama, he attended public schools there.[1] His brothers Sam, Fred, Joe, and Garnett also all played baseball in the Negro leagues. During World War II, he served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from April 1942 to June 1946 and achieved the rank of sergeant.[2][3] While in the Marines, he played for the Montford Point baseball team and toured the states to raise morale.
Baseball career
Bankhead had a strong career in
Bankhead was shipped to the minor leagues for the 1948 and 1949 seasons. Pitching for clubs in
Death
He died of
See also
References
- ^ "Dan Bankhead, 54, Ex-Dodger". New York Times. May 7, 1976.
- ^ "Those Who Served A to Z". BaseballinWartime.com. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ Fold3 by Ancestry.com. "Dan Bankhead", created September 5, 2008, modified February 21, 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Fay Young, “Big Leagues Scout 10 Negro Players,” Chicago Defender, August 9, 1947, pp. 1, 8.
- ^ Sheehan, Joseph (August 27, 1947). "Long Blows Help Beat Brooks, 16-3". The New York Times.
- ^ Feuer, Alan (1950). "Bankhead in Dodger Fold". The New York Times (published February 20, 1950).
- ^ "Dan Bankhead Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ^ Feuer, Alan (1976). "Dan Bankhead, 54, Ex-Dodger, Is Dead". The New York Times (published May 7, 1976).
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
- Dan Robert Bankhead at Find a Grave