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Bennie Lyons

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Bennie Lyons
First baseman
Born: (1882-04-01)April 1, 1882
Indianapolis, Indiana
Negro leagues debut
1911, for the West Baden Sprudels
Last Negro leagues appearance
1913, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Teams

Benjamin Jester Lyons (April 1, 1882 – death date unknown) was an American Negro league first baseman in the 1910s.

A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Lyons was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Jimmie Lyons. Older brother Bennie made his Negro leagues debut in 1911 with the West Baden Sprudels. He went on to play for the French Lick Plutos and Indianapolis ABCs in 1912 and 1913.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Bennie Lyons". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bennie Lyons". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
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