Bruce Benedict
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bruce Edwin Benedict (born August 18, 1955 in Birmingham, Alabama) was a catcher with a 12-year career from 1978 to 1989. He played his entire career with the Atlanta Braves of the National League. Whenever Benedict came to bat at home in Fulton County Stadium, the crowd would chant "BRUUUUUUUUUUCE" causing many opposing teams' fans to believe that he was being booed. Brue's nickname is Eggs--as in Eggs Benedict.
Benedict attended college at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. He made his major league debut on August 18, 1978, his 23rd birthday.
He was elected to the National League All-Star team twice, in 1981 and 1983. In 1982, he led National League catchers with a .993 fielding percentage. Statistically, his best offensive season was 1983, when he batted .298 with two home runs and 43 runs batted in. Benedict finished his career with a batting average of .242, with 18 home runs and 260 runs batted in.
[edit] External links
 |
This Atlanta-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 This biographical article relating to a baseball catcher is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
