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Cusick · 09-29-2014, 01:47 PM

Ben Banks is listed in the Negro Baseball Register in THE NEGRO LEAGUES BOOK as a second baseman who played with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1952. The attached photo accompanied an obituary story in January, 2014, which mentioned that Benjamin Landon Banks played for the Philadelphia Stars and Indianapolis Clowns, but was silent about the Monarchs. The article indicated that he signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1953, and at one point or another, he was in the farm systems of the Pirates, Braves, and Cardinals. Baseball-reference.com only presents the record of him in the Cardinals' system, and by that time, he was an outfielder. He is shown in the attached photo in the basketball uniform of the Chambersburg (PA) High School Trojans.

Ben Banks, second baseman, was the brother of Ernie Banks, and is a different player.

09-29-2014, 01:47 PM	#1315
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,341	Benjamin Landon Banks Ben Banks is listed in the Negro Baseball Register in THE NEGRO LEAGUES BOOK as a second baseman who played with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1952. The attached photo accompanied an obituary story in January, 2014, which mentioned that Benjamin Landon Banks played for the Philadelphia Stars and Indianapolis Clowns, but was silent about the Monarchs. The article indicated that he signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1953, and at one point or another, he was in the farm systems of the Pirates, Braves, and Cardinals. Baseball-reference.com only presents the record of him in the Cardinals' system, and by that time, he was an outfielder. He is shown in the attached photo in the basketball uniform of the Chambersburg (PA) High School Trojans. Ben Banks, second baseman, was the brother of Ernie Banks, and is a different player. Attached Images Last edited by Cusick; 06-19-2016 at 09:11 PM. Reason: Clarify that this is a different Ben Banks from the Kansas City Monarchs Ben Banks.