Ben Sankey (baseball)

American baseball player (1907-2001)

Baseball player

Ben Sankey

Shortstop
Born: (1907-09-02)September 2, 1907
Nauvoo, Alabama, U.S.
Died: October 14, 2001(2001-10-14) (aged 94)
Washington, Georgia, U.S.

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut
October 5, 1929, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1931, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
Batting average| .213
Home runs| 0
Runs batted in| 14
On Base Percentage| .281
Slugging Percentage| .284
On-base plus slugging| .565
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams

* Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–1931)

Benjamin Turner Sankey (September 2, 1907 – October 14, 2001) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates over parts of three seasons from 1929 to 1931.Sankey played professional baseball until 1941 and retired at the age of 33. During his 13 year professional career he played across 6 leagues on 9 teams. Although his MLB career was short lived, he gained popularity during his tenure with the Montreal Royals. During his 6 seasons in Montreal he learned French and became very popular among the people of Montreal. He was inducted in the International League Hall of Fame in 1947 as part of the inaugural class.

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International League Hall of Fame inductees

1947–1963|

* Ollie Carnegie
* Charlie Keller
* Ernest Lanigan
* Frank McGowan
* Steve O'Neill
* Ben Sankey
* Frank Shaughnessy
* Billy Southworth
* Dixie Walker
* Herb Pennock
* Dick Rudolph
* Tommy Thomas
* Ed Holly
* Billy Meyer
* Specs Toporcer
* Jack Dunn
* Jewel Ens
* Dan Howley
* Ripper Collins
* Al Mamaux
* Eddie Onslow
* Bill Murray
* Jack Ogden
* Hooks Wiltse
* Estel Crabtree
* William Manley
* Fred Merkle
* Joe Boley
* Fred Hutchinson
* Bill Kelly
* Jack Berly
* Luke Hamlin
* Merwin Jacobson
* George Earnshaw
* Joe McCarthy
* Jimmy Ripple
* Bruno Betzel
* Ike Boone
* Rube Parnham
* Jack Bentley
* George Selkirk
* Jimmy Walsh
* Fritz Maisel
* Harry Smythe
* George Stallings
* Howie Moss
* Rocky Nelson
* Jackie Robinson
* Patrick T. Powers
* Joe Brown
* Dick Porter

2007–present|

* Harold Cooper
* George Sisler Jr.
* Tommie Aaron
* Dale Alexander
* Joe Altobelli
* Don Buford
* Gene Cook
* Russ Derry
* Luke Easter
* Ralph Garr
* Frank Gilhooley
* Lefty Grove
* Joe Hauser
* Pancho Herrera
* Tommy Lasorda
* Ben Mondor
* Joe Morgan
* George Puccinelli
* George Quellich
* Jim Rice
* Dave Rosenfield
* Hank Sauer
* Morrie Silver
* Tex Simone
* Bobby Tiefenauer
* Ollie Tucker
* Frank Verdi
* Rabbit Whitman
* Archie Wilson
* Buzz Arlett
* Red Barrett
* Walter Cazen
* Steve Demeter
* Clay Hopper
* Rube Kisinger
* Joe Knight
* Dutch Mele
* Stump Merrill
* Roberto Petagine
* Bill Short
* Ed Stevens
* Harry Walker
* Walter Alston
* Don Baylor
* Frank Carswell
* Bobby Grich
* Mike Ryba
* Bob Seeds
* Coaker Triplett
* Steve Balboni
* Wade Boggs
* Cal Ripken Jr.
* Dave Eiland
* Bill Evers
* Mike Tamburro
* Mack Jones
* Larry Parrish
* Don Richmond
* Jeff Manto
* Dave Miley
* Jim Weber
* Marc Bombard
* Marshall Brant
* Don Labbruzzo
* Hensley Meulens
* Charlie Montoyo
* Lee Gardner
* Max Schumacher
* Mike Hessman
* Ken Schnacke
* Bobby Cox
* Sam Jethroe
* Billy McMillon
* Lou Schwechheimer
* Chipper Jones
* Chad Mottola
* Johnny Neun

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