McCoy, Benny b. January 9, 1915 d. November 9, 2011 Major League Baseball Player. For four seasons (1938 to 1941), he played at the second-base position with the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics. Born Benjamin Jenison McCoy, he attended high school in Grandville (Michigan), prior to signing with the Tigers and marked his Major League debut with Detroit on September 14th, 1938. For parts of two years he played in a limited role, but contributed a .302 batting average in 55 games during 1939. In a move that was unprecedented during that...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.) Grandville Cemetery, Grandville, Kent County, Michigan, USA
b. January 9, 1915 d. November 9, 2011