Jerry Benjamin
| Jerry Benjamin | |
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| Center fielder | |
| Born: November 9, 1909 Montgomery, Alabama | |
| Died: November 23, 1974 (aged 65) Detroit, Michigan | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1931, for the Knoxville Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the New York Cubans | |
| Negro league statistics | |
| Batting average | .286 |
| Home runs | 11 |
| Runs scored | 365 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jerry Charles Benjamin (November 9, 1909 – November 23, 1974) was an American Negro league baseball center fielder who played from 1931 to 1948. He played for the Knoxville Giants, Memphis Red Sox, Indianapolis ABCs/Detroit Stars, Birmingham Black Barons, Homestead Grays, Newark Eagles, and New York Cubans.[1] While with the Grays, Benjamin won Negro League championships in 1941, 1943, 1944, and 1948. A three time East-West All-Star, he had a .485 batting average in 1943.
Benjamin was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and died in Detroit, Michigan.
References[]
- ^ "Jerry Benjamin Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
- Jerry Benjamin at Find a Grave
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- 1909 births
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- Memphis Red Sox players
- Indianapolis ABCs (1931–1933) players
- Birmingham Black Barons players
- Homestead Grays players
- Newark Eagles players
- New York Cubans players
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- Baseball players from Detroit
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
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