John Banks
A longtime journalist, Banks was a senior editor for ESPN.com and The Dallas Morning News. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Civil War Times, Civil War Monitor, Civil War News, America's Civil War and Military Images, among other publications.
Articles From This Author
Fog Bowl: The Most Bizarre Game in NFL History
First in a series on iconic NFL games. Foul weather, from ice, snow and below-freezing temperatures to downpours and excessive heat, has adversely affected NFL games since the dawn of the league more than 100 years ago. But no game in NFL history matches the weird weather at the ...read more
How Pitcher Cy Young Achieved an 'Awe-inspiring' Record For MLB Wins
Days after Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young's death in 1955, acclaimed New York sports columnist Red Smith predicted the righthander’s Major League Baseball record of 511 career wins would never be broken. “It is demonstrably unthinkable,” wrote Smith, “an impossibility provable as ...read more
When a $3.5-Million Sale of Oakland A's Stars Rocked Baseball
At roughly midseason every year, Major League Baseball teams swap players, with floundering teams often dealing stars for prospects. No MLB trade deadline period, however, rocked the sports world quite like 1976. Minutes before the trade deadline on June 15, Oakland A’s owner ...read more