About Ben Cantwell
Lived 1902 – 1962 (aged 60). Ben Cantwell was an American baseball player.
Benjamin Caldwell Cantwell (April 13, 1902 – December 4, 1962) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher from 1927 to 1937. He was born in Milan, Tennessee, and was a graduate of the University of Tennessee. He is the last MLB pitcher to lose 25 games in a single season. He died, aged 60, in Salem, Missouri.
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Who was Ben Cantwell?
American baseball player (1902-1962)
When was Ben Cantwell born?
Ben Cantwell was born on 13 April 1902 in Milan.
When did Ben Cantwell die?
Ben Cantwell died on 4 December 1962 in Salem.
What was Ben Cantwell's occupation?
Ben Cantwell was a baseball player.
What nationality was Ben Cantwell?
Ben Cantwell was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ben Cantwell. https://biography.guide/ben-cantwell/
MLA: "Ben Cantwell." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ben-cantwell/.
Chicago: "Ben Cantwell." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ben-cantwell/.
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