Dan Bankhead Autograph
Daniel Robert Bankhead (May 3, 1920 – May 2, 1976) was the first African American pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played in Negro league baseball for the Birmingham Black Barons and the Memphis Red Sox from 1940 to 1947, then played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1951. More about Dan Bankhead
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A native of Birmingham, Alabama, he attended public schools there. His brothers Sam, Fred, Joe, and Garnett also all played baseball in the Negro leagues. During World War II, he served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from April 1942 to June 1946 and achieved the rank of sergeant. While in the Marines, he played for the Montford Point baseball team and toured the states to raise morale.
Bankhead had a strong career in Negro league baseball, playing for the Birmingham Black Barons, Cincinnati Clowns, and Memphis Red Sox. Sportswriter Frank 'Fay' Young of the Chicago Defender said he was "among the top three hurlers in the Negro American League," and noted that he was one of ten players being seriously considered by Major League scouts. Bankhead was signed not long after the Negro Leagues' All-Star game, by Branch Rickey to play in the Brooklyn Dodgers' farm system. Bankhead, who was 24 years old at the time, was also an excellent hitter who was leading the Negro leagues with a .385 batting average when purchased by the Dodgers, hit a home run in his first major league at-bat on August 26, 1947, in Ebbets Field off Fritz Ostermueller of the Pittsburgh Pirates; he also gave up ten hits in 3+1⁄3 innings pitching in relief that day. He finished the season having pitched in four games for the Dodgers with an earned run average (ERA) of 7.20. Read even more about Dan Bankhead at Wikipedia
Bankhead had a strong career in Negro league baseball, playing for the Birmingham Black Barons, Cincinnati Clowns, and Memphis Red Sox. Sportswriter Frank 'Fay' Young of the Chicago Defender said he was "among the top three hurlers in the Negro American League," and noted that he was one of ten players being seriously considered by Major League scouts. Bankhead was signed not long after the Negro Leagues' All-Star game, by Branch Rickey to play in the Brooklyn Dodgers' farm system. Bankhead, who was 24 years old at the time, was also an excellent hitter who was leading the Negro leagues with a .385 batting average when purchased by the Dodgers, hit a home run in his first major league at-bat on August 26, 1947, in Ebbets Field off Fritz Ostermueller of the Pittsburgh Pirates; he also gave up ten hits in 3+1⁄3 innings pitching in relief that day. He finished the season having pitched in four games for the Dodgers with an earned run average (ERA) of 7.20. Read even more about Dan Bankhead at Wikipedia
Traded items with a signature of Dan Bankhead
The most expensive item with a signature of Dan Bankhead (DAN BANKHEAD signed handwritten letter (to Al Campanis)) was sold in September 2010 for $390.00 while the cheapest item (Dan Bankhead (1920-1976) signed album cut on a 3x5) found a new owner for $12.50 in June 2017. The month with the most items sold (2) was June 2017 with an average selling price of $18.75 for an autographed item of Dan Bankhead. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2010 with $390.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $18.75 was June 2017. In average, an autographed item from Dan Bankhead is worth $129.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Dan Bankhead were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Item Title | Price | Store | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 1947 DAN BANKHEAD BROOKLYN DODGERS SIGNED CUT Autograph BECKETT Negro League BAS | $139.99 | |
| 1947 DODGERS: Dan Bankhead, SIGNED Album Page, D.1976 | $149.99 | |
| 1948-52 DAN BANKHEAD BROOKLYN DODGERS SIGNED 3X5 CUT AUTO BECKETT ML | $225.00 | |
| 1950 Dan Bankhead Signed Government Postcard GPC ~ 1st Black Pitcher in MLB | $114.27 | |
| Dan Bankhead (1920-1976) signed album cut on a 3x5 | $12.50 | |
| Dan Bankhead (1920-1976) signed album cut on a 3x5 | $77.00 | |
| Dan Bankhead autograph signed album page cut 1st African American Pitcher in MLB | $29.00 | |
| DAN BANKHEAD AUTOGRAPH SIGNED PAGE & UNSIGNED 1951 BOWMAN 1ST BLACK PITCHER ML | $100.00 | |
| Dan Bankhead autograph signed vintage album page cut mint perfect signature!! | $20.00 | |
| DAN BANKHEAD Autographed 3x5 Negro Leagues & Dodgers 1941-51 Died-1976 Beckett | $88.00 | |
| Dan Bankhead Brooklyn Dodgers Baseball Autographed 1951 Govt Postcard PSA SLAB | $233.99 | |
| Dan Bankhead Dodgers Signed Album- Debut 1947 -Dec 1976 -JSA 1st Black Pitcher | $199.99 | |
| Dan Bankhead Signed Album Page AUTO PSA/DNA Authentic | $67.00 | |
| Dan Bankhead SIGNED Album Page Brooklyn Dodgers 1ST BLACK PITCHER ML | $152.51 | |
| Dan Bankhead signed cut very nice autograph first negro league pitcher | $25.00 | |