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Ben Steiner

1921 – 1988

American baseball player

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Lived 1921 – 1988 (aged 67). Ben Steiner was an American baseball player.

Benjamin Saunders Steiner (July 28, 1921 – October 27, 1988) was an American professional baseball player. A second baseman, he appeared in 82 games in Major League Baseball between and for the Boston Red Sox (1945–1946) and Detroit Tigers. Steiner, born in Alexandria, Virginia, attended Central High School in Washington, D.C., and North Carolina State University. He was listed at , ; he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.

In a three-season career, Steiner was a .256 hitter (79-for-308) with three home runs and 20 RBI in 82 games, including 41 runs, eight doubles, three triples, 10 stolen bases, and a .326 on-base percentage.

In the 1970s he served as the assistant county clerk of Middlesex County, New Jersey, and wore his ring from the 1950 Junior World Series, in which his Columbus Red Birds, champions of the American Association, defeated the Baltimore Orioles, champions of the International League.

Steiner died in Venice, Florida, at the age of 67.

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Who was Ben Steiner?

American baseball player

When was Ben Steiner born?

Ben Steiner was born on 28 July 1921 in Alexandria.

When did Ben Steiner die?

Ben Steiner died on 27 October 1988 in Venice.

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Ben Steiner was a baseball player.

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Ben Steiner was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ben Steiner

· Wikidata: Q4886513

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