Cleo Benson Explained

Cleo Benson
Position:Catcher
Birth Date:November 15, 1913
Grant, Oklahoma
Death Date:
Portland, Oregon
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1942
Debutteam:Chicago American Giants
Finalyear:1942
Finalteam:Chicago American Giants
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Cleo "Baldy" Benson (November 15, 1913 – February 20, 1978) was a baseball catcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Chicago American Giants in 1942.[1] He later managed the San Francisco Sea Lions beginning in 1946.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cleo Benson Seamheads Profile . seamheads.com . January 31, 2021.
  2. Web site: Negro Baseball Will Make Bay City Debut. 19. The Fresno Bee. Newspapers.com. May 5, 1946 . April 24, 2022.