George Bennette

American baseball player (1901-1984)

Baseball player
George Bennette
Left fielder
Born: (1901-02-22)February 22, 1901
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died: November 7, 1984(1984-11-07) (aged 83)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Unknown
Negro league baseball debut
1921, for the Columbus Buckeyes
Last appearance
1932, for the Louisville Black Caps
Teams
  • Columbus Buckeyes (1921)
  • Indianapolis ABCs (1921)
  • Detroit Stars (1923)
  • Dayton Marcos (1926)
  • Cleveland Cubs (1932)
  • Louisville Black Caps (1932)

George Clifford "Jew Baby" Bennette (February 22, 1901 – November 7, 1984) was an American baseball left fielder in the Negro leagues.[1] He played with several teams from 1921 to 1932.[2]

References

  1. ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
  2. ^ "George Bennette Seamheads profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  • Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads


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