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Benjamin Joyce “Benn” Karr

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Benjamin Joyce “Benn” Karr Famous memorial

Birth
Mount Pleasant, Marshall County, Mississippi, USA
Death
8 Dec 1968 (aged 75)
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA Add to Map
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Major League Baseball Player. He played six seasons in the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox (1920–22) and Cleveland Indians (1925–27). He was a pitcher who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. As a rookie, he lead the American League with 19 relief games finished in 1920. That year, he also hit .280 at the plate, with one home run and 15 RBIs. His major league career included a 35–48 record with 180 strikeouts and a 4.60 ERA in 177 appearances, including 58 starts. He pitched 29 complete games, one shutout, five saves, and 780 1/3 total innings of work while gave up 43 home runs.
Major League Baseball Player. He played six seasons in the major leagues with the Boston Red Sox (1920–22) and Cleveland Indians (1925–27). He was a pitcher who batted left-handed and threw right-handed. As a rookie, he lead the American League with 19 relief games finished in 1920. That year, he also hit .280 at the plate, with one home run and 15 RBIs. His major league career included a 35–48 record with 180 strikeouts and a 4.60 ERA in 177 appearances, including 58 starts. He pitched 29 complete games, one shutout, five saves, and 780 1/3 total innings of work while gave up 43 home runs.

Bio by: L'eau Noire



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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Carol Tessein
  • Added: Feb 8, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47833084/benjamin_joyce-karr: accessed ), memorial page for Benjamin Joyce “Benn” Karr (28 Nov 1893–8 Dec 1968), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47833084, citing Crittenden Memorial Park, Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.