Al Benton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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baseball player
Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1911
Place of Birth: Noble, Oklahoma, United States
Date of Death: 14-Apr-1968
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Al Benton
- John Alton Benton (March 18, 1911 – April 14, 1968) was an American professional baseball pitcher.
- He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians, and Boston Red Sox.
- The right-hander was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 215 pounds (98 kg). Benton is known for being the only pitcher to face both Babe Ruth (in 1934) and Mickey Mantle (in 1952) (Bobo Newsom was also active – but never actually faced Mantle).
- Benton is also the only player to have two sacrifice bunts in the same inning, against the Cleveland Indians on August 6, 1941.
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