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John Banks (baseball)

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John Banks
Pitcher / First baseman
Born: (1922-08-11)August 11, 1922
Died: December 6, 2011(2011-12-06) (aged 89)
Voorhees, New Jersey, U.S.
Batted: ?
Threw: Right

John T. Banks Sr. (August 11, 1922 – December 6, 2011) was an American baseball player who pitched and played first base in the Negro leagues in the 1940s and 1950s.

Banks began playing semi-professional baseball while still attending Camden High School. He then played for the Philadelphia Stars of the Negro National League before serving three years in the US Army[1] in World War II. He rejoined the team in 1947. He joined the Negro American League in 1950 and played through 1959 on regional teams and for barnstorming off-season squads. He is also listed as playing with the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1950.[2]

Banks died in Voorhees, New Jersey on December 6, 2011, at the age of 89.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Bedingfield, Gary. "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". Baseball in Wartime. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  3. ^ "John T Banks SR". May Funeral Home. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
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