Benny Kauff
| Benny Kauff | |
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Kauff in 1917 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: January 5, 1890 Pomeroy, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: November 17, 1961 (aged 71) Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 20, 1912, for the New York Highlanders | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 2, 1920, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .311 |
| Home runs | 49 |
| Runs batted in | 455 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
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Bennie Michael "Benny" Kauff (January 5, 1890 – November 17, 1961) was a professional baseball player, who played centerfield and batted and threw left-handed. Kauff was known as the "Ty Cobb of the Feds." Kauff was banned from baseball in 1921 amid charges of auto theft; despite his acquittal, baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis refused to overturn the ban.