<p>At long last, we celebrate the career and impact of Dan Bankhead - long recognized as the first African-American pitcher to appear in Major League Baseball (which at the time excluded the Nego Leagues). In December 2020, MLB designated the Negro Leagues from 1920-1948 as Major League status. </p><p>Rory Costello from the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) has written extensively about Dan's career - and he joins me for this exclusive Danversation!</p><p>This interview could not have been possible without the help of my friend &amp; award-winning artist Doc Settles. Doc's watercolor portrait of Bankhead has been featured in Alabama Heritage magazine. Please follow Doc on Facebook:</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/DocSettlesArt">https://www.facebook.com/DocSettlesArt</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/dan-bankhead/">https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/dan-bankhead/</a></p><p>This installment is intended to be the first in a series of Dan Bankhead episodes.</p><p>Thanks for following the Dan Time Podcast!</p><p>@dantimepod - socials</p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></p><p>Photo Credit: Doc Settles</p>