Sam Bankhead

Sam Bankhead
Sam Bankhead
	Infielder / Outfielder
	Born: September 18, 1910; Sulligent, Alabama, U.S.
	Died: July 24, 1976 (aged 65); Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
	1931, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
	1951, for the Farnham Pirates
Negro league statistics
Batting average	.289
Home runs	8
Runs scored	231
Teams
	Birmingham Black Barons (1931–1932); Louisville Black Caps (1932); Nashville Elite Giants (1932–1934); Kansas City Monarchs (1934); Pittsburgh Crawfords (1935–1938); Homestead Grays (1939, 1942–1948); Monterrey Industriales (1940–1941); Farnham Pirates (1951);
Career highlights and awards
	7× All-Star;

Samuel Howard Bankhead (September 18, 1910 – July 24, 1976) was an American baseball player in the Negro leagues. He played from 1931 to 1951. He also played for the Dragones de Ciudad Trujillo along with Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson. In 1951, he became the first black coach in Minor League Baseball when he was a player-manager for the Farnham Pirates of the Provincial League.^[2]^[3] He played in several East-West all-star games from 1933 to 1946.^[4]

At age 26, Bankhead married Helen M. Hall on 25 February 1937 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania.^[5] He died in Allegheny in July 1976.^[6]

His brothers Joe, Fred, and Garnett all also played in the Negro leagues, and his brother Dan played Major League Baseball.

References

^ ""Greeley Advertisers Downed by Colored Club; Score 12-1" Negro Star, Wichita, Kansas, Friday, August 10, 1934, Page 3, Columns 1 to 6" (PDF). Retrieved Apr 23, 2019.
^ Bjarkman, Peter C. (2005). Diamonds Around The Globe: The Encyclopedia Of International Baseball. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0313322686.
^ "Sam Bankhead". Baseball Reference. Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved 2013-02-12.
^ "Sammy Bankhead". www.nlbpa.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved Apr 23, 2019.
^ "1937SamuelHBankheadMarrCert.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved Apr 23, 2019.
^ "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JP64-G23 : accessed 24 January 2013), Sam Bankhead, July 1976; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors) and Seamheads
Sam Bankhead at Find a Grave

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[denverpost1934-1] ""Greeley Advertisers Downed by Colored Club; Score 12-1" Negro Star, Wichita, Kansas, Friday, August 10, 1934, Page 3, Columns 1 to 6" (PDF). Retrieved Apr 23, 2019.

[2] Bjarkman, Peter C. (2005). Diamonds Around The Globe: The Encyclopedia Of International Baseball. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0313322686.

[3] "Sam Bankhead". Baseball Reference. Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved 2013-02-12.

[4] "Sammy Bankhead". www.nlbpa.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved Apr 23, 2019.

[1937marriage-5] "1937SamuelHBankheadMarrCert.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved Apr 23, 2019.

[1976death-6] "United States Social Security Death Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JP64-G23 : accessed 24 January 2013), Sam Bankhead, July 1976; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)

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Sam Bankhead

Infielder / Outfielder
Born: (1910-09-18)September 18, 1910 Sulligent, Alabama, U.S.
Died: July 24, 1976(1976-07-24) (aged 65) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
debut
1931, for the Birmingham Black Barons
Last appearance
1951, for the Farnham Pirates
Negro league statistics
Batting average	.289
Home runs	8
Runs scored	231

Teams
Birmingham Black Barons (1931–1932) Louisville Black Caps (1932) Nashville Elite Giants (1932–1934) Kansas City Monarchs (1934)^[1] Pittsburgh Crawfords (1935–1938) Homestead Grays (1939, 1942–1948) Monterrey Industriales (1940–1941) Farnham Pirates (1951)
Career highlights and awards
7× All-Star

v t e Homestead Grays 1943 Negro World Series champions
Sam Bankhead Cool Papa Bell Jerry Benjamin Ray Brown Lick Carlisle Spoon Carter Thad Christopher Howard Easterling Robert Gaston Josh Gibson Vic Harris Eugene Jones Buck Leonard Roy Partlow Charlie Shields Joe Spencer Edsall Walker Ollie West Jud Wilson John Wright Ralph Wyatt
Manager Candy Jim Taylor

v t e Homestead Grays 1944 Negro World Series champions
Sam Bankhead Ray Battle Cool Papa Bell Jerry Benjamin Ray Brown Rev Cannady Spoon Carter Robert Gaston Josh Gibson Vic Harris Dave Hoskins Willie Hubert Norman Jackson Johnny A. Johnson Buck Leonard Joe Spencer Edsall Walker Roy Welmaker Eddie White Jud Wilson John Wright
Manager Candy Jim Taylor

v t e Homestead Grays 1948 Negro World Series champions
Ted Alexander Sam Bankhead Lefty Bell Garnett Blair Bob Boston Clarence Bruce Luther Clifford Luke Easter Clarence Evans Red Fields Ervin Fowlkes Charles Gary Robert Gaston Larry Kimbrough Buck Leonard Luis Márquez Eudie Napier Tom Parker Willie Pope Willie Smith Victoriano Sosa Frank Thompson Bob Thurman Bob Trice R. T. Walker
Manager Vic Harris