Rube Benton Stats & Facts
Rube Benton Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: L 73 Weight: 190 Born: 6 27, 1890 in Clinton, NC USA Died: 12 12 1937 in Dothan, AL USA Debut: 6/28/1910 Last Game: 9/21/1925 Full Name: John Cleave Benton
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis allows former New York Giants pitcher Rube Benton to return to the National League
1923 – Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis allows former New York Giants pitcher Rube Benton to return to the National League. Benton had admitted prior knowledge of the 1919 World Series fix, but remained active, winning 22 games for St. Paul (American Association). NL President John Heydler disagrees with Landis, calling Benton undesirable, but does not stop the Cincinnati Reds from signing him. Benton, at age 35, will be 14-10 for the second-place Reds.
New York’s Rube Benton tosses both ends of a doubleheader against the faltering Brooklyn Robins‚ winning the opener, 6 – 1 and losing the second game‚ 2 – 1‚ to Rube Marquard. Benton gives up 14 hits in the two games. Art Fletcher is the offensive star of game 1, hitting a homer and stealing second base, third base and home in the 3rd. The steal of home is on the front end of a double steal with Walter Holke.
New York’s Rube Benton tosses both ends of a doubleheader against the faltering Brooklyn Robins‚ winning the opener, 6 – 1 and losing the second game‚ 2 – 1‚ to Rube Marquard. Benton gives up 14 hits in the two games. Art Fletcher is the offensive star of game 1, hitting a homer and stealing second base, third base and home in the 3rd. The steal of home is on the front end of a double steal with Walter Holke.
For the second time in three days, the Braves’ Ed Konetchy collects the only hit in a game
For the second time in three days, the Braves’ Ed Konetchy collects the only hit in a game, a single. Today it is Rube Benton of the Giants firing the one-hitter.
