Mike Benjamin (baseball)

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For the politician, see Michael Benjamin.

Michael Paul Benjamin (born November 22, 1965 in Euclid, Ohio) is a former infielder in Major League Baseball who played primarily as a shortstop from 1989-2000 and in 2002. He played mostly for the Pittsburgh Pirates as a utility infielder. He was most known for his pointy sideburns.

Mike coached his son's Little League team from Arizona to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa in 2004.

Him and his wife Sherry also have been known to have an explicit video on the internet.

Contents 1 Teams 2 Statistics 3 Fast facts 4 External links

[edit] Teams

• San Francisco Giants 1989-1995
• Philadelphia Phillies 1996
• Boston Red Sox 1997-1998
• Pittsburgh Pirates 1999-2000, 2002

[edit] Statistics

• 818 games
• 442 hits
• 24 home runs
• 169 runs batted in
• .229 batting average

[edit] Fast facts

• On June 14, 1995, Benjamin set a major league record with 14 hits in a three-game streak.
• On October 6, 1995, he was traded by the Giants to the Phillies for Jeff Juden and minor leaguer Tommy Eason.

[edit] External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Baseball Almanac