Banta, a sidearming reliever, had a 10-6 record for the 1949 Dodgers, winning the
pennant-clinching game on the last day of the season. A 1950 arm injury ended his
promising career.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»May 20, 1950: Three Dodger relief hurlers, Ralph Branca, Jack Banta, and Dan Bankhead, combine to pitch 9 2/3 innings of no-hit ball, as Brooklyn beats Pittsburgh 4–3 in 11 innings.