zoneranger Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Whozis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Jim Gilliam www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoneranger Posted February 17, 2005 Author Share Posted February 17, 2005 No Tank...it's not Gilliam...Gotcha!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Sandy Amaros 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 LOL I guess nobodys perfect www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoneranger Posted February 18, 2005 Author Share Posted February 18, 2005 He was the first black pitcher in the majors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockchalk Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Don Black (And as an aside, wasn't he the first black to homer in his first at bat?) I've decided to give up hope for all sports teams I follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Close RockChalk but I think his first name was Joe not Don www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Oops nevermind Joe Black didnt come around til 1952 I guess Im wrong again www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockchalk Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Whoops, well, I guess I'm not sure I've decided to give up hope for all sports teams I follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 Joe Black was the first black person to win a World Series game, however the first black pitcher in the majors was...Dan Bankhead with thanks to google! 2011/12 WFL Champions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoneranger Posted February 20, 2005 Author Share Posted February 20, 2005 Branch Rickey, in sore need of solid pitching for his Brooklyn Dodgers, purchased Bankhead's contract from Memphis in late August. On August 26, 1947, the 6'1" right-hander took the mound in the second inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Unfortunately, Bankhead was hit hard yielding 10 hits in three innnings. He salvaged some of his pride at the plate, though. Bankead smacked a home run in his first major league at bat becoming the only National League pitcher ever to do so at the time.Dan Bankhead appeared in three more games before the Dodgers sent him down to the minor leagues. He was called back to the major leagues in 1950 and pitched in a total of 52 major league games. He continued to play pro baseball in Canada and Mexico through 1965. He died in May, 1976 in Houston, Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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