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'''Daniel Robert Bankhead''' (May 3, 1920 – May 2, 1976), was the first black [[pitcher]] in [[Major League Baseball]]. After a strong career in [[Negro league baseball]] playing for the [[Memphis Red Sox]], he was signed at age 24 by [[Branch Rickey]] to play in the [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Brooklyn Dodgers]]' farm system. Bankhead, an excellent hitter who was leading the [[Negro League]] with a .385 batting average when purchased by the Dodgers, hit a home run in his first major league at bat on August 26, 1947, in [[Ebbets Field]] off [[Fritz Ostermueller]] of the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]; however, this was to be the only major league home run Bankhead would hit, and he gave up ten hits in 3-1/3 innings pitching in relief that day. He was shipped to the minor leagues for the 1948 and 1949 seasons. Pitching for clubs in [[Nashua, New Hampshire]] and [[St. Paul, Minnesota]] in 1948, he recorded 24 wins and six losses.
'''Daniel Robert Bankhead''' (May 3, 1920 – May 2, 1976) was the first black [[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. During [[World War II]], he served in the [[Marine Corps]] from 1942 to 1945.


After a strong career in [[Negro league baseball]] playing for the Birmingham Black Barons and Memphis Red Sox, Bankhead was signed at age 24 by [[Branch Rickey]] to play in the [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Brooklyn Dodgers]]' farm system. Bankhead, an excellent hitter who was leading the [[Negro League]] with a .385 batting average when purchased by the Dodgers, hit a home run in his first major league at bat on August 26, 1947, in [[Ebbets Field]] off [[Fritz Ostermueller]] of the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]; he also gave up ten hits in 3-1/3 innings pitching in relief that day.<ref>{{Cite news| last=Sheehan| first=Joseph|date=August 27, 1947| title=Long Blows Help Beat Brooks, 16-3|work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> He finished the season having pitched in four games for the Dodgers with an [[earned run average]] (ERA) of 7.20.
He returned to the Dodgers for the 1950 season, appearing in 41 games, with twelve starts, and finished with nine wins, four losses and a 5.50 [[earned run average]]. In 1951, his final year in the majors, he appeared in seven games, losing his only decision, with an ERA of 15.43. He died of [[cancer]] at a [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|Veterans Administration]] hospital in [[Houston, Texas]]. During [[World War II]], he served in the [[Marine Corps]] from 1942 to 1945.

Bankhead was shipped to the minor leagues for the 1948 and 1949 seasons. Pitching for clubs in [[Nashua, New Hampshire]] and [[St. Paul, Minnesota]] in 1948, he recorded 24 wins and six losses.<ref>{{Cite news| publication-date=February 20, 1950 | year=1950 | title=Bankhead in Dodger Fold | work=The New York Times| first=Alan|last=Feuer}}</ref> He returned to the Dodgers for the 1950 season, appearing in 41 games, with twelve starts, and finished with nine wins, four losses and a 5.50 ERA. In 1951, his final year in the majors, he appeared in seven games, losing his only decision, with an ERA of 15.43. After he played his final major league game, Bankhead spent time in the [[Mexican League]], playing with various teams through 1966.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=bankhe001dan|title=Dan Bankhead Minor League Statistics & History|work=Baseball-Reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref>

He died of [[cancer]] at a [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|Veterans Administration]] hospital in [[Houston, Texas]] on May 2, 1976.<ref>{{Cite news| author-link= | publication-date=May 7, 1976 | year=1976 | title=Dan Bankhead, 54, Ex-Dodger, Is Dead|work=The New York Times| first=Alan| last=Feuer}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Home run in first at-bat|Home run in first Major League at-bat]]
*[[Home run in first at-bat|Home run in first Major League at-bat]]


==Sources==
==References==
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*{{Citation| last=Sheehan| first=Joseph|date=August 27, 1947| title=Long Blows Help Beat Brooks, 16-3| url=http://www.nytimes.com/| accessdate=2007-08-05| periodical=The New York Times}}
*{{Citation | publication-date=February 20, 1950 | year=1950 | title=Bankhead in Dodger Fold | url=http://www.nytimes.com/ | accessdate=2007-08-05| periodical=The New York Times| first=Alan|last=Feuer}}
*{{Citation | author-link= | publication-date=May 7, 1976 | year=1976 | title=Dan Bankhead, 54, Ex-Dodger, Is Dead | url=http://www.nytimes.com/ | accessdate=2007-08-05| periodical=The New York Times| first=Alan| last=Feuer}}


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Dan Bankhead
Pitcher
Born: (1920-05-03)May 3, 1920
Empire, Alabama
Died: May 2, 1976(1976-05-02) (aged 55)
Houston, Texas
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
debut
August 26, 1947, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Last appearance
July 18, 1951, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
Career statistics
Win–loss record9-6
Earned run average6.52
Strikeouts111
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Daniel Robert Bankhead (May 3, 1920 – May 2, 1976) was the first black 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. During World War II, he served in the Marine Corps from 1942 to 1945.

After a strong career in Negro league baseball playing for the Birmingham Black Barons and Memphis Red Sox, Bankhead was signed at age 24 by Branch Rickey to play in the Brooklyn Dodgers' farm system. Bankhead, an excellent hitter who was leading the Negro League with a .385 batting average when purchased by the Dodgers, hit a home run in his first major league at bat on August 26, 1947, in Ebbets Field off Fritz Ostermueller of the Pittsburgh Pirates; he also gave up ten hits in 3-1/3 innings pitching in relief that day.[1] He finished the season having pitched in four games for the Dodgers with an earned run average (ERA) of 7.20.

Bankhead was shipped to the minor leagues for the 1948 and 1949 seasons. Pitching for clubs in Nashua, New Hampshire and St. Paul, Minnesota in 1948, he recorded 24 wins and six losses.[2] He returned to the Dodgers for the 1950 season, appearing in 41 games, with twelve starts, and finished with nine wins, four losses and a 5.50 ERA. In 1951, his final year in the majors, he appeared in seven games, losing his only decision, with an ERA of 15.43. After he played his final major league game, Bankhead spent time in the Mexican League, playing with various teams through 1966.[3]

He died of cancer at a Veterans Administration hospital in Houston, Texas on May 2, 1976.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sheehan, Joseph (August 27, 1947). "Long Blows Help Beat Brooks, 16-3". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Feuer, Alan (1950). "Bankhead in Dodger Fold". The New York Times (published February 20, 1950).
  3. ^ "Dan Bankhead Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
  4. ^ Feuer, Alan (1976). "Dan Bankhead, 54, Ex-Dodger, Is Dead". The New York Times (published May 7, 1976).

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