Gary Bennett

Gary David Bennett Jr.

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 190 lb.
• High School Waukegan High School
• Debut September 24, 1995
• Final Game May 18, 2008
• Born April 17, 1972 in Waukegan, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Gary Bennett played 13 seasons in the majors, never making more than $850,000 in any one major league season. A career-long backup catcher, he played for 8 different teams, with his career high being 96 games played for the San Diego Padres in 2003. After signing a one-year deal to caddy for Russell Martin with the Los Angeles Dodgers for 2008, his name was among those revealed in the Mitchell Report. He was one of the lone players to own up to his transgressions. His big league career ended that May, when he underwent surgery for plantar fasciitis.

Notable Achievement

• Won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006 (he did not play in the World Series)