Joe Bankhead (September 8, 1926 – February 4, 1988) was an American baseball player, who played in the Negro leagues. Bankhead was born and died in Empire, Alabama. Bankhead was a pitcher and played for the Birmingham Black Barons in 1948.[1] He later signed with the Grand Rapids Jets of the Central League.[2]
| Joe Bankhead | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 8, 1926 Empire, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: February 4, 1988 (aged 61) Empire, Alabama, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro leagues debut | |
| 1948, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Last Negro leagues appearance | |
| 1948, for the Birmingham Black Barons | |
| Teams | |
His brothers Sam, Fred, and Garnett all also played in the Negro Leagues, and his brother Dan was the first black pitcher in Major League Baseball.[3]
References
edit- ^ Powell, Larry (2009). Black Barons of Birmingham. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co. pp. 62–63. ISBN 9780786454808. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ Lester, Larry (2001). Black baseball's national showcase : the East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. p. 317. ISBN 9780803280007. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ "The Bankheads of Empire". Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Kansas State University College of Education. Archived from the original on January 29, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
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