Benny Bengough
From BR Bullpen
Bernard Oliver Bengough
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 7 1/2", Weight 168 lb.
- School Niagara University
- Debut May 18, 1923
- Final Game September 24, 1932
- Born July 27, 1898 in Niagara Falls, NY USA
- Died December 22, 1968 in Philadelphia, PA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
In his youth, before entering baseball, Benny Bengough considered a career as a Catholic priest. Much later, he died of a massive heart attack on a Sunday afternoon, in church, after attending Catholic Mass.
After retiring as a player, Bengough managed in the New York Yankees growing chain. He managed the Washington Generals in 1934 and 1935, then moved up to the Joplin Miners in 1936 and 1937. He was then a coach for the Newark Bears in 1938-1939.
Bengough was a coach for the Washington Senators from 1940 to 1943, the Boston Braves in 1944 and 1945, and for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1946 to 1958.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- Won three World Series with the New York Yankees (1923, 1927 & 1928; he did not play in the 1923 World Series)
