Jerry Benjamin

Jerry Benjamin
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
Knoxville Giants (1931) Memphis Red Sox (1932) Detroit Stars (1933) Birmingham Black Barons (1934) Homestead Grays (1935–1947) Newark Eagles (1942) New York Cubans (1948)
Career highlights and awards
3× All-Star (1937, 1943, 1945)

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.^[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

1. "Jerry Benjamin Negro League Statistics & History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 8, 2012.