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Cusick · 06-19-2016, 04:25 PM

Ben Banks was the brother of Ernie Banks. Ben was a second baseman who appeared in the Chicago Cubs' spring training camp as a prospect in 1956. At the time, he had signed a contract with the Cubs, and was expected to play for the Cubs' farm team in Lafayette, Louisiana, for the 1956 season. Baseball-reference.com does not show him with that team or any other minor league team. He did play for the 1953 Kansas City Monarchs Negro Leagues team and for the 1948 Amarillo Colts, a black barnstorming team, which was also Ernie's first professional team.

Ernie once said that before Ben went into the military service (which I think lasted from 1953 to January 23, 1956), Ben was considered a better prospect than Ernie.

The photo is from a website called scoopnest.com.

06-19-2016, 04:25 PM	#1391
Cusick Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 4,319	Ben Banks Ben Banks was the brother of Ernie Banks. Ben was a second baseman who appeared in the Chicago Cubs' spring training camp as a prospect in 1956. At the time, he had signed a contract with the Cubs, and was expected to play for the Cubs' farm team in Lafayette, Louisiana, for the 1956 season. Baseball-reference.com does not show him with that team or any other minor league team. He did play for the 1953 Kansas City Monarchs Negro Leagues team and for the 1948 Amarillo Colts, a black barnstorming team, which was also Ernie's first professional team. Ernie once said that before Ben went into the military service (which I think lasted from 1953 to January 23, 1956), Ben was considered a better prospect than Ernie. The photo is from a website called scoopnest.com. Attached Images Last edited by Cusick; 06-19-2016 at 04:35 PM.