Brian Banks (baseball)
Brian Glen Banks (born September 28, 1970), is an American former professional baseball player. Banks hails from Mountain View High School and played first base, outfield, and catcher from 1993–2004. He played for the Florida Marlins and Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Banks was a part of the 2003 World Series Champion Florida Marlins. He retired from professional baseball on August 20, 2004.
| Brian Banks | |
|---|---|
| First baseman / Outfielder / Catcher | |
| Born: September 28, 1970 Mesa, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: September 9, 1996, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| NPB: May 6, 2000, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: September 28, 2003, for the Florida Marlins | |
| NPB: August 11, 2000, for the Fukuoka Daiei Hawks | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .246 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 64 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Following his baseball career, Brian returned to school and graduated in 2011 from the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health. Dr. Banks is currently the owner/operator of Banks Pediatric Dentistry, banksdental.com in Gilbert, Arizona.
Banks is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1]
References
- "Famous Mormons in Baseball Page 1". Archived from the original on 2008-06-04. Retrieved 2008-04-11.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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