Michael Scott Bankhead was born on July 31, 1963 in Raleigh, NC. He graduated from Reidsville High School in Reidsville, NC, and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.\n', '

Bankhead was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the first round, 16th pick, of the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft.\n', '

He appeared in only 31 games in the minors before being called up by the Royals. He made his Major League debut on May 25, 1986 going four innings, giving up two hits and striking out four while giving up no earned runs to get his first win. He finished the \'86 season going 8-9 with a 4.61 ERA in 24 games, 17 for starts.\n', '

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