Dan Bankhead
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Dan Bankhead was an American baseball pitcher who became the first Black pitcher in Major League Baseball when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947 after starring in the Negro Leagues.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dan Bankhead canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball player
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human ⓘ pitcher ⓘ |
| bats | right ⓘ |
| brother |
Fred Bankhead
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Garnett Bankhead NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Bankhead NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Bankhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| debutInLeague | Major League Baseball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Bankhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Daniel Bankhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Daniel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league |
Major League Baseball
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Negro American League NERFINISHED ⓘ Negro leagues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MLBDebutTeam | Brooklyn Dodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MLBDebutYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first Black pitcher in Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| notableFor | breaking the color barrier for pitchers in Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| occupation | baseball player ⓘ |
| participatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| playedFor |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Memphis Red Sox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedIn | Negro National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | pitcher ⓘ |
| role |
relief pitcher
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starting pitcher ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| team | Brooklyn Dodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| throws | right ⓘ |
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