Jerry Benjamin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jerry Benjamin

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 09-Nov-1909

Place of Birth: Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Date of Death: 23-Nov-1974

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Jerry Benjamin

  • 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, Detroit Stars, Birmingham Black Barons, Homestead Grays, Newark Eagles, and New York Cubans.
  • 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.

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