Moby Benedict
 Moby Benedict, 1956 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 29, 1935 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | April 9, 2022 Tecumseh, Michigan, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Playing career | |
| 1953–1956 | Michigan |
| 1957 | Idaho Falls Russets |
| 1958 | Lancaster Red Roses |
| 1959 | Knoxville Smokies |
| Position(s) | Shortstop |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960-1962 | Michigan (assistant) |
| 1963–1979 | Michigan |
| 1982-1984 | Jamestown Expos |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1984 | Michigan (Intramural sports director) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 367-251-5 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Awards | |
| University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor (1994) | |
Milbry Eugene "Moby" Benedict (born March 29, 1935) was a former baseball shortstop and University of Michigan coach.
A native of
After winning the College World Series, Michigan's head coach the
Benedict coached 25 future major league players as Michigan's head coach, including Leach, Howe, Elliott Maddox, Dave Campbell, Leon Roberts, Geoff Zahn and Lary Sorensen. Benedict retired as Michigan's coach after the 1979 season.[1][2] He came out of retirement to manage the Montreal Expos' Class A minor league team, the Jamestown Expos, in the New York-Pennsylvania League, from 1982 to 1984. He subsequently became the director of intramural sports at the University of Michigan.
Michigan retired Benedict's uniform number (#1), only the second number retired by the school after Bill Freehan. In 1994, he was inducted into the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor.
See also
References
- ^ Bock, Hal (6 June 1979). "Baseball Draft A Fitting Tribute To Retiring Coach". The Daily Courier. p. 10. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ "Michigan baseball coach gets nice retirement gift". The Leader-Post. June 6, 1979.