American baseball player (1901-1975)
Baseball player
Joseph Anthony "Bananas" Benes (January 8, 1901 – March 7, 1975) was an infielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1931.[1]
Branch Rickey added Benes to the Cardinals' roster in May 1931. Given that Benes was 30 years old at the time, Rickey stated that Benes was not regarded as a future prospect but as "reserve strength" to back up shortstop Charlie Gelbert.[2] By June 17, 1931, however, he was replaced on the roster by infielder Jakie Flowers and returned to the minors.[3]
References
- ^ "Joe Benes Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
- ^ "Columbus Shortstop Bought by Cards". The St. Louis Star and Times. April 28, 1931. p. 17. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Walter W. (June 15, 1931). "Martin to Get Job in Outfield". The St. Louis Star and Times. p. 19. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
