About Ben Van Dyke
Lived 1888 – 1973 (aged 85). Ben Van Dyke was an American baseball player.
Benjamin Harrison Van Dyke (August 15, 1888 – October 22, 1973) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox . Listed at , 150 lb., Van Dyke batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Biography Van Dyke was born in Clintonville, Pennsylvania on August 15, 1888.
During a two-season career, Van Dyke posted a 3.32 ERA in five games, including one start, three games finished, 13 strikeout, 11 walks, 20 hits allowed and innings of work, without a decision or saves.
Van Dyke was a member of the 1912 American League champion Red Sox, although he did not play in the World Series.
Death Van Dyke died at the age of eighty-five in Sarasota, Florida.
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Who was Ben Van Dyke?
American baseball player (1888-1973)
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Ben Van Dyke was born on 15 August 1888 in Clintonville.
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Ben Van Dyke died on 22 October 1973 in Sarasota.
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Ben Van Dyke was a baseball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ben Van Dyke. https://biography.guide/ben-van-dyke/
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