John Banks (baseball)
John T. Banks, Sr. (ca. 1922 – December 6, 2011) was a baseball player who pitched and played first base in the Negro leagues in the 1940s and 1950s.
| John Banks | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher / First baseman | |
| Born: ca. 1922 | |
| Died: December 6, 2011 (aged 89) | |
Batted: ? Threw: Right |
He 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.[2] He is also listed as playing with the Baltimore Elite Giants in 1950.[3]
Banks died on December 14, 2011.
References
- Bedingfield, Gary. "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". Baseball in Wartime. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- Obituary
- Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)
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