Mike Benjamin (baseball)
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Michael Paul Benjamin is a former infielder
in Major League Baseball
who played primarily as a shortstop
from - and in . He played mostly for the San Francisco Giants
as a utility infielder. He played college baseball at Arizona State.
On June 14, 1995, he tied a Giants single-game record with 6 hits. This was part of a stretch in which he tied the major league record for most hits in two consecutive games with ten, set a major league record for most hits in three consecutive games with fourteen, and tied another record for most hits in four consecutive games with fifteen.
Mike coached his son's Little League team from Arizona to the Little League World Series
in Williamsport, PA, in 2003. He now is an assistant coach at Arizona State where his son, Michael, also plays.
Infielder
An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field.-Standard arrangement of positions:In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles...
in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
who played primarily as a shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
from - and in . He played mostly for the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
as a utility infielder. He played college baseball at Arizona State.
On June 14, 1995, he tied a Giants single-game record with 6 hits. This was part of a stretch in which he tied the major league record for most hits in two consecutive games with ten, set a major league record for most hits in three consecutive games with fourteen, and tied another record for most hits in four consecutive games with fifteen.
Mike coached his son's Little League team from Arizona to the Little League World Series
Little League World Series
The Little League Baseball World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 11 to 13 years old. It was originally called the National Little League Tournament and was later renamed for the World Series in Major League Baseball. It was first held in 1947 and is held every August in South...
in Williamsport, PA, in 2003. He now is an assistant coach at Arizona State where his son, Michael, also plays.