Cleo Benson

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Cleo Benson
Catcher
Batted: RightThrew: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1942, for the  Chicago American Giants
Last appearance
1942, for the  Chicago American Giants
Teams

Cleo "Baldy" Benson was a baseball catcher in the Negro leagues. He played with the Chicago American Giants in 1942. [1]

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References

  1. "Cleo Benson Seamheads Profile". seamheads.com. Retrieved January 31, 2021.

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