George Banks

George Edward Banks
Born: Sept. 24, 1938 in Pacolet Mills, S.C.
Died: March 1, 1985 in Spartanburg, S.C.
Debut: 1962 | Pos: 3B
Ht: 5'11" | Wt: 185 | B: R | T: R

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George Banks made his debut with Minnesota during the 1962 season. That year, his most productive in Major League baseball, Banks finished with a .252 average in 63 games with 4 home runs and 15 runs batted in.

Banks spent parts of five seasons with Minnesota and, later, Cleveland. In 1964, Banks was involved in a trade where Minnesota acquired Cleveland pitcher Jim Grant. Grant led the Al in wins in 1965 with 21.