Joseph Anthony "Bananas" Benes (January 8, 1901 – March 7, 1975) was an infielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1931.[1]

Joe Benes
Infielder
Born: (1901-01-08)January 8, 1901
Long Island City, New York
Died: March 7, 1975(1975-03-07) (aged 74)
Elmhurst, New York
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 9, 1931, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
June 14, 1931, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average.167
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Branch Rickey added Benes to the Cardinals' roster in May 1931. Given that Benes was 30 years old at the time, Rickey stated that Benes was not regarded as a future prospect but as "reserve strength" to back up shortstop Charlie Gelbert.[2] By June 17, 1931, however, he was replaced on the roster by infielder Jakie Flowers and returned to the minors.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Joe Benes Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  2. ^ "Columbus Shortstop Bought by Cards". The St. Louis Star and Times. 28 April 1931. p. 17. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  3. ^ Smith, Walter W. (15 June 1931). "Martin to Get Job in Outfield". The St. Louis Star and Times. p. 19. Retrieved 5 April 2022.

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