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Al Benton

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Al Benton

Original Name
John Alton
Birth
Noble, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
14 Apr 1968 (aged 57)
Lynwood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
Commerce, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot
J Plot, Lot 84, Grave 8
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Major League Baseball Player. Born John Alton Benton, he was a right handed pitcher making his debut with the Philadelphia Athletics on April 18, 1934. For 14 seasons, he played with the Philadelphia Athletics (1934-1935), Detroit Tigers (1938-1948), Cleveland Indians (1949-1950) and Boston Red Sox (1952). Through the coarse of his career, he appeared in two All-Star games (1941-42) and retired with a record of 98 wins, 88 loss, 10 shutouts, 66 saves, 697 strikeouts, a 3.66 earned run average and a .939 fielding percentage. He died in a motel explosion at the age of 57.
Major League Baseball Player. Born John Alton Benton, he was a right handed pitcher making his debut with the Philadelphia Athletics on April 18, 1934. For 14 seasons, he played with the Philadelphia Athletics (1934-1935), Detroit Tigers (1938-1948), Cleveland Indians (1949-1950) and Boston Red Sox (1952). Through the coarse of his career, he appeared in two All-Star games (1941-42) and retired with a record of 98 wins, 88 loss, 10 shutouts, 66 saves, 697 strikeouts, a 3.66 earned run average and a .939 fielding percentage. He died in a motel explosion at the age of 57.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Originally Created by: Shiver
  • Added: Oct 2, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7942259/al-benton: accessed ), memorial page for Al Benton (18 Mar 1911–14 Apr 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7942259, citing Park Lawn Memorial Park, Commerce, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.