Player Pages > Vern Benson

Vern Benson

Played For
Philadelphia Athletics (1943-1946)
St. Louis Cardinals (1951-1953)

Managed
Atlanta Braves (1977)

Born
Vernon Adair Benson was born on September 19, 1924, in Granite Quarry, NC.

Batted:  Left
Threw:  Right

Primary Position:  OF

Primary Team:  SLN

Major League Debut
July 31, 1943

Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1943
Gil Hodges
George Kell
Andy Pafko
Gene Woodling
Andy Seminick
Cass Michaels
Eddie Stanky
Snuffy Stirnweiss
Mickey Haefner

Learn More about Vern Benson
Search Amazon.com for Books about Vern Benson ⇒
Search for Vern Benson at Google ⇒
View a map of his hometown at Mapquest ⇒

Find a Player

 
Hall of Famers
Top 100 of all-time
Players with bios
Browse player index