Eddie Bennett earned fame in the dugouts of the Major Leagues. He had almost slipped from memory when New Yorkers teamed up to honor his short, dramatic life.
Source: New York Times
How the Yankees’ Luckiest Batboy Ended Up in an Unmarked Grave
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