Ben Chapman (baseball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ben Chapman (baseball)

American baseball player and coach

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1908

Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Date of Death: 07-Jul-1993

Profession: journalist, baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

William Benjamin Chapman (December 25, 1908 – July 7, 1993) was an American outfielder, pitcher, and manager in Major League Baseball who played for several teams.
He began his career with the New York Yankees, playing his first seven seasons there.
During the period from 1926 to 1943, Chapman had more stolen bases than any other player, leading the American League four times.
After twelve seasons, during which he batted .302 and led the AL in assists and double plays twice each, he spent two years in the minor leagues and returned to the majors as a National League pitcher for three seasons, becoming player-manager of the Philadelphia Phillies, his final team. His playing reputation was eclipsed by the role he played in 1947 as manager of the Phillies, antagonizing Jackie Robinson by shouting racist epithets and opposing his presence on a major league team on the basis of Robinson's race with unsportsmanlike conduct that proved an embarrassment for his team.
He was later fired that season due to his racist views and never managed another team.