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| View Poll Results: Would you vote for Charlie Bennett to be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame? | |||
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01-17-2023, 03:50 PM
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I'm the one who wrote that article for Bless You Boys. My research came primarily from the Detroit Free Press archives. Bennett and his wife were also credited for inventing the chest protector.
From the many quotes I read of others regarding Bennett, he most certainly would have been elected to the Hall if had opened in about 1910. The story of the 1887 Wolverines winning the championship was partially credited to Bennett shutting down the St. Louis running game over the first 4 games of the series. His hands were an absolute mess, though, so he couldn't play the rest of the series. Can you name another player who had a major league ballpark named after him besides Charlie Bennett? I don't think there is one. 
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