Larry Benton Stats & Facts
Larry Benton Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R 71 Weight: 165 Born: 11 20, 1897 in St. Louis, MO USA Died: 4 3 1953 in Amberley, OH USA Debut: 4/19/1923 Last Game: 8/16/1935 Full Name: Lawrence James Benton
At Ebbets Field, the Robins come from behind to edge the Giants, 3 – 2, behind Dazzy Vance. Harvey Hendrick dinks a 2-run homer in the 8th, off Larry Benton, to tie, and Jake Flowers singles with two out in the 9th to drive home the winner. The ecstatic fans respond by covering the field with straw hats.
At Ebbets Field, the Robins come from behind to edge the Giants, 3 – 2, behind Dazzy Vance. Harvey Hendrick dinks a 2-run homer in the 8th, off Larry Benton, to tie, and Jake Flowers singles with two out in the 9th to drive home the winner. The ecstatic fans respond by covering the field with straw hats.
The Giants send pitchers Fred Toney and Larry Benton to the Braves with $100,000 and bring back righthander Hugh McQuillan
The Giants send pitchers Fred Toney and Larry Benton to the Braves with $100,000 and bring back righthander Hugh McQuillan. Toney refuses to report and stays in New York. When Benton develops into a consistent pitcher, the Giants will buy him back.
