Vern Benson--MLB--(September 19, 1924 – January 20, 2014)

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Vern Benson
Benson in 1971
Third Baseman / Outfielder
Born: September 19, 1924 Granite Quarry, North Carolina
Died: January 20, 2014 (aged 89) Salisbury, North Carolina
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 31, 1943, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
May 30, 1953, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.202
Hits	21
At bats	104
Teams
As player Philadelphia Athletics (1943; 1946) St. Louis Cardinals (1951–1953) As manager Atlanta Braves (1977) As coach St. Louis Cardinals (1961–1964; 1970–1975) New York Yankees (1965–1966) Cincinnati Reds (1966–1969) Atlanta Braves (1976–1977) San Francisco Giants (1980)