About Ben Egan
Lived 1883 – 1968 (aged 84). Ben Egan was an American baseball player.
Arthur Augustus "Ben" Egan (November 20, 1883 – February 18, 1968) was an American professional baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians from 1908 to 1915. He was later a coach for the Washington Senators for the first half of the 1924 season, the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1925, and the Chicago White Sox in 1926. Egan was Babe Ruth’s first catcher in professional baseball and went to the majors with Ruth when the two were sold to the Boston Red Sox.
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Who was Ben Egan?
American baseball player
When was Ben Egan born?
Ben Egan was born on 20 November 1883 in Augusta.
When did Ben Egan die?
Ben Egan died on 18 February 1968 in Sherrill.
What was Ben Egan's occupation?
Ben Egan was a baseball player.
What nationality was Ben Egan?
Ben Egan was American.
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· DBpedia: Ben Egan (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ben Egan. https://biography.guide/ben-egan/
MLA: "Ben Egan." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ben-egan/.
Chicago: "Ben Egan." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ben-egan/.
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