I have one card of Jeff Bennett, from 2004 SP Prospects.
Playing career: Jeff Bennett has pitched professionally
since 1998, including parts of four seasons in the major leagues with
Milwaukee, Atlanta and Tampa Bay. In 179 major league games, he is 8-17 with 3
saves and a 4.30 ERA.
Where he is now: In 2013 he pitched at Lancaster in the
Atlantic League, going 1-1 with a 3.12 ERA in six games, and at Tabasco in the
Mexican League, going 8-3 with 6 saves and a 4.15 ERA in 25 games.
Interesting facts: On June 25, 2009, Bennett was struggling
in a game against the Yankees, and punched a door in between innings. He broke
a bone in hand, and, embarrassed about what he had done, pushed the protruding
bone back into place and went back out to pitch, giving up a home run to Nick Swisher.
My memories: I don’t remember Bennett at all, but I do
remember that game on my birthday, which was part of a series that helped turn
the Yankees’ season around in 2009 and propelled them to the World Championship.
Google Autocomplete results: He is first when you type Jeff
Ben, ahead of Jeff Benjamin, the General Counsel of Avon. There are no mentions
of the ballplayer on the first page of Google results; most refer to a voice-over
actor.
Coming up next: The next profile will be Jose Bennett.
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