Ben Flowers
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Ben Flowers
| Born: | June 15, 1927 |
| Birthplace: | Wilson NC USA |
| Hometown: | |
| Height: | 6' 4" |
| Weight: | 195 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | |
| College: | n/a |
| High School: | n/a |
| Other Teams: | Detroit Tigers 1955 St. Louis Cardinals 1955-1956 Philadelphia Phillies 1956 |
| Years with Boston: | 1951-1953 |
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Overall Career
Bennet Flowers (born June 15, 1927, in Wilson, North Carolina) broke into the big leagues on September 29, 1951 as a pitcher with the Boston Red Sox.
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Flowers's Moments in the Sun
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Trivia
- Shut out the St. Louis Browns in his first major-league start.
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Transactions
- Before 1945 Season: Signed by the Boston Red Sox as an amateur free agent.
- November 22, 1954: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers from the Boston Red Sox in the 1954 Rule 5 draft
- September 8, 1955: Traded by the Detroit Tigers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bobby Tiefenauer.
- May 11, 1956: Traded by the St. Louis Cardinals with Harvey Haddix and Stu Miller to the Philadelphia Phillies for Murry Dickson and Herm Wehmeier.
- October 15, 1956: Purchased by the Kansas City Athletics from the Philadelphia Phillies.
- April 1, 1957: Returned to the Philadelphia Phillies by the Kansas City Athletics following previous purchase. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)
- April 8, 1957: Sent by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete an earlier deal made on April 5, 1957. The Philadelphia Phillies sent a player to be named later, Ron Negray, Tim Harkness, Elmer Valo, Mel Geho (minors), and $75,000 to the Brooklyn Dodgers for Chico Fernandez. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Ben Flowers (April 8, 1957) to the Brooklyn Dodgers to complete the trade.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
