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'''Fred Bankhead''' (1912–1972) was a former player for the [[Negro Leagues]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coe.k-state.edu/annex/nlbemuseum/history/dcuts/dcuts6.html|title=Diamond Cuts: The Bankheads of Empire|work=k-state.edu|accessdate=29 April 2015}}</ref> He received 490,000 votes for third place in the 1939 East West All Star Game.<ref>{{cite book | last=Lester | first=L. | title=Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953 | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | year=2001 | isbn=978-0-8032-8000-7 | url= |
'''Fred Bankhead''' (1912–1972) was a former player for the [[Negro Leagues]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://coe.k-state.edu/annex/nlbemuseum/history/dcuts/dcuts6.html|title=Diamond Cuts: The Bankheads of Empire|work=k-state.edu|accessdate=29 April 2015}}</ref> He received 490,000 votes for third place in the 1939 East West All Star Game.<ref>{{cite book | last=Lester | first=L. | title=Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953 | publisher=University of Nebraska Press | year=2001 | isbn=978-0-8032-8000-7 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hyOlfFqihAoC&pg=PA192 | ref=harv | accessdate=2015-04-27}}</ref> In 1942, Bankhead made the [[East-West All Star Game]].<ref>{{cite book | last=Watkins | first=C. | last2=Gauthreaux | first2=J. | title=Baseball in Memphis | publisher=Arcadia Publishing | year=2012 | isbn=978-1-4396-4223-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-u_zAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA72 | ref=harv | accessdate=2015-04-27}}</ref> |
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Bankhead joined the Negro leagues in 1936.<ref name="BlackBarons">Black Barons of Birmingham: The South's Greatest Negro League Team and Its Players, by Larry Powell, published McFarland, (June 13, 2009), ISBN 978-0786438068</ref> He made his debut playing as a reserve infielder for the team named the [[Birmingham Black Barons]].<ref name="BlackBarons" /> |
Bankhead joined the Negro leagues in 1936.<ref name="BlackBarons">Black Barons of Birmingham: The South's Greatest Negro League Team and Its Players, by Larry Powell, published McFarland, (June 13, 2009), ISBN 978-0786438068</ref> He made his debut playing as a reserve infielder for the team named the [[Birmingham Black Barons]].<ref name="BlackBarons" /> |
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He played second base for the [[Memphis Red Sox]].<ref>{{cite book | last=Watkins | first=C. | last2=Gauthreaux | first2=J. | title=Baseball in Memphis | publisher=Arcadia Publishing | year=2012 | isbn=978-1-4396-4223-8 | url= |
He played second base for the [[Memphis Red Sox]].<ref>{{cite book | last=Watkins | first=C. | last2=Gauthreaux | first2=J. | title=Baseball in Memphis | publisher=Arcadia Publishing | year=2012 | isbn=978-1-4396-4223-8 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-u_zAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA72 | ref=harv | accessdate=27 April 2015}}</ref> |
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His brothers [[Sam Bankhead|Sam]], [[Joe Bankhead|Joe]], and [[Garnett Bankhead|Garnett]] all also played in the Negro Leagues, and his brother [[Dan Bankhead|Dan]] played [[Major League Baseball]]. |
His brothers [[Sam Bankhead|Sam]], [[Joe Bankhead|Joe]], and [[Garnett Bankhead|Garnett]] all also played in the Negro Leagues, and his brother [[Dan Bankhead|Dan]] played [[Major League Baseball]]. |
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Revision as of 22:11, 1 October 2016
Fred Bankhead (1912–1972) was a former player for the Negro Leagues.[1] He received 490,000 votes for third place in the 1939 East West All Star Game.[2] In 1942, Bankhead made the East-West All Star Game.[3]
Bankhead joined the Negro leagues in 1936.[4] He made his debut playing as a reserve infielder for the team named the Birmingham Black Barons.[4] He played second base for the Memphis Red Sox.[5]
His brothers Sam, Joe, and Garnett all also played in the Negro Leagues, and his brother Dan played Major League Baseball.
See also
References
- ^ "Diamond Cuts: The Bankheads of Empire". k-state.edu. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ^ Lester, L. (2001). Black Baseball's National Showcase: The East-West All-Star Game, 1933-1953. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-8000-7. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ Watkins, C.; Gauthreaux, J. (2012). Baseball in Memphis. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-4223-8. Retrieved 2015-04-27.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ a b Black Barons of Birmingham: The South's Greatest Negro League Team and Its Players, by Larry Powell, published McFarland, (June 13, 2009), ISBN 978-0786438068
- ^ Watkins, C.; Gauthreaux, J. (2012). Baseball in Memphis. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-4223-8. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
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