George Banks

George Edward Banks

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11", Weight 185 lb.

• Debut April 15, 1962
• Final Game May 7, 1966
• Born September 24, 1938 in Pacolet Mills, SC USA
• Died March 1, 1985 in Spartanburg, SC USA

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Biographical Information

George Banks hit 223 home runs in 11 minor league seasons, hitting as many as 35 in a season. He hit nine in five big league seasons. Banks died of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease, at the age of 46.