Jerry Benjamin

Charles "Jerry" Benjamin (November 9, 1909 - November 23, 1974) was an American Negro league baseball Center Fielder who played from 1932-1939 and again in 1948. He played for the Memphis Red Sox, Birmingham Black Barons, Homestead Grays, Newark Eagles, and New York Cubans.^[1]

While with the Grays he 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.

Early life and death

Benjamin was born in Montgomery, Alabama and died in Detroit, Michigan.

References

1. ^ The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. pp. 1701. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.