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American baseball player (1901-1975) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Joseph Anthony "Bananas" Benes (January 8, 1901 – March 7, 1975) was an infielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1931.[1]
Joe Benes | |
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Infielder | |
Born: Long Island City, New York | January 8, 1901|
Died: March 7, 1975 74) Elmhurst, New York | (aged|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
May 9, 1931, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
June 14, 1931, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .167 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Branch Rickey added Benes to the Cardinals' roster in May 1931. Given that Benes was 30 years old at the time, Rickey stated that Benes was not regarded as a future prospect but as "reserve strength" to back up shortstop Charlie Gelbert.[2] By June 17, 1931, however, he was replaced on the roster by infielder Jakie Flowers and returned to the minors.[3]
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