Benny Bengough
Catcher, Baseball Player
1898 – 1968
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Who was Benny Bengough?
Bernard Oliver "Benny" Bengough was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played the majority of his Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the New York Yankees during the 1920s when the team garnered the nickname of Murderers' Row, due to their potent batting lineup. He played the final two seasons of his career with the St. Louis Browns. Bengough was a light-hitting, defensive specialist. After his playing career, he spent 18 seasons as a major league coach.
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- Born
- Jul 27, 1898
Niagara Falls - Profession
- Lived in
- Niagara Falls
- Died
- Dec 22, 1968
Philadelphia
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on July 23, 2013
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