Ben Egan
| Ben Egan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 20, 1883 Augusta, New York | |
| Died: February 18, 1968 (aged 84) Sherrill, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 29, 1908, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 23, 1915, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .165 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 30 |
| Teams | |
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Arthur Augustus "Ben" Egan (November 20, 1883 – February 18, 1968) was an American professional baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians from 1908 to 1915. He was later a coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1925 and the Chicago White Sox in 1926. Egan was Babe Ruth’s first catcher in professional baseball and went to the majors with the Bambino when the two were sold to the Boston Red Sox.
External links[]
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Find A Grave: Saint Helena’s Cemetery, Oneida, New York
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