Bankhead Brothers

The Bankhead Brothers were a group of five brothers who all played professional baseball in the Negro Leagues. They were the children of a coal miner named Garnett Bankhead.[1]

The group of brothers consisted of Fred Bankhead, Joe Bankhead,[2] Sam Bankhead,[3] Dan Bankhead,[4] and Garnett Bankhead.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Can He Play? A Look at Baseball Scouts and their Profession". Can He Play? A Look at Baseball Scouts and their Profession. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Black Barons of Birmingham". Black Barons of Birmingham. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Negro Leagues Team Information". Major League Baseball. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "The Team that Forever Changed Baseball and America". The Team that Forever Changed Baseball and America. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "The Black Stars Who Made Baseball Whole". The Black Stars Who Made Baseball Whole. Retrieved 20 April 2015.


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