Vern Benson

Vern Benson
Vern Benson
	Benson in 1971
	Third Baseman / Outfielder
	Born: September 19, 1924; Granite Quarry, North Carolina
	Died: January 20, 2014 (aged 89); Granite Quarry, North Carolina
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
debut
	July 31, 1943, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last appearance
	May 30, 1953, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Batting average	.202
Hits	21
At bats	104
Teams
	As player Philadelphia Athletics (1943; 1946); St. Louis Cardinals (1951–1953); As manager Atlanta Braves (1977); As coach St. Louis Cardinals (1961-1964); New York Yankees (1965-1966); Cincinnati Reds (1966-1969); St. Louis Cardinals (1970-1975); Atlanta Braves (1976-1977); San Francisco Giants (1980);

Vernon Adair Benson (September 19, 1924 – January 20, 2014) was an American baseball player. He was an infielder/outfielder, coach, scout and interim manager in American Major League Baseball.

Benson died on January 20, 2014 in Granite Quarry, North Carolina from natural causes at the age of 89.^[1]

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