| Gene Benson | |
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| Center fielder | |
| Born: October 2, 1913 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| Died: April 6, 1999 (aged 85) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| Negro leagues debut | |
| 1937, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1948, for the Philadelphia Stars | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Eugene Benson (October 2, 1913 – April 6, 1999) was an American center fielder in baseball's Negro leagues. He played for the Philadelphia Stars in 1937, moved to the Homestead Grays in 1938, and returned to the Stars from 1939 to 1948. He stood 5-foot-8 and weighed 185 pounds at the peak of his career.