Gary Bennett
- January 5, 2024
- Baseball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Gary Bennett |
| Occupation | Baseball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 17, 1972(1972-04-17) |
| Age | 52 |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Illinois |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Gary Bennett Biography
| Name | Gary Bennett |
| Birthday | Apr 17 |
| Birth Year | 1972 |
| Place Of Birth | Illinois |
| Home Town | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
Gary Bennett is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 17, 1972 in Illinois, Illinois, United States. Catcher who played 13 seasons in the big leagues, winning a World Series in 2006 playing for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Gold Glove third baseman Scott Rolen was his teammate on the Phillies.
Bennett was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 11th round of the 1990 Major League Baseball Draft. He played in the Phillies minor league system from 1990–1996, playing for the Martinsville Phillies (1990–1991), Batavia Clippers (1992), Spartanburg Phillies (1993), Clearwater Phillies (1993–1994), Reading Phillies (1994–1995), Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons (1995–1996).
Bennett made his major league debut in 1995 for the Phillies on September 24 against the Cincinnati Reds as a pinch hitter. He was signed as a free agent by the Boston Red Sox in 1997 season and spent the season with the Pawtucket Red Sox. He returned to the Phillies organization the following year as a minor league free agent. Played most of the season with Scranton before his contract was purchased by the Phillies in September. 1998 was his first full season in the majors and he stayed with the Phillies as a backup catcher to Mike Lieberthal until he was traded to the New York Mets for fellow catcher Todd Pratt on July 23, 2001. Bennett played in one big league game for the Mets (going 1-for-1) before they traded him to the Colorado Rockies a month later. He stayed with the Rockies in 2002, having over 200 at bats in a season for the first time in his major league career. He then signed free agent deals with the San Diego Padres for 2003 (where he eclipsed the 300 at-bat mark for the first time and set a still-standing career high in RBI, with 42), Milwaukee Brewers for 2004, Washington Nationals for 2005, and St. Louis Cardinals for 2006.
He was born and raised in Waukegan, Illinois.
Gary Bennett Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Baseball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
Gary Bennett is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gary Bennett 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He attended East High School in Illinois.
He played six season with the Philadelphia Phillies.
Gary David Bennett Jr. (born April 17, 1972) is an American former professional baseball catcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for several teams, from 1995 to 1996 and 1998 to 2008.
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Who is Gary Bennett Dating?
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On November 2, 2007, the Cardinals exercised their 2008 buy-out option on his contract.
Facts & Trivia
Gary Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Gary Bennett celebrates birthday on April 17 of every year.
Where is Gary Bennett today?
And it is in Sunderland where Bennett has the day job now. He has set up the Back2Basics academy in his adopted city , with fellow former Mackems Julio Arca and Keiron Brady, plus former Middlesbrough defender Dean Gordon.
Is Gary Bennett married?
Post playing career In July 2014, he was a participant on the television series Come Dine With Me alongside his wife Linda. Gary has appeared at many legends dinners at Wrexham AFC in recent years.
Who is Gary Bennett?
Gary Ernest Bennett MBE (born 4 December 1961) is an English former professional footballer. A defender, he began his career with Manchester City before moving on to Cardiff City in 1981.