George Benjamin Stephens (born September 28, 1867 in
Romeo, Michigan – August 5, 1896 in
Armada, Michigan
Armada ( ) is a village in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,730 at the 2010 census. The 2018 Census Bureau Estimate places the population at 1,729. The village is located within Armada Township. It is best kno ...
), was an American
baseball
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player who played
pitcher
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in the Major Leagues from 1892 to 1894. He played for the
Baltimore Orioles
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,
Cincinnati Reds
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, and
Washington Senators.
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1867 births
1896 deaths
Major League Baseball pitchers
Baltimore Orioles (NL) players
19th-century baseball players
Washington Senators (1891–1899) players
Cincinnati Reds players
Columbus Buckeyes (minor league) players
Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players
Milwaukee Creams players
Davenport Onion Weeders players
Burlington Babies players
Tacoma (minor league baseball) players
Burlington Hawkeyes players
Terre Haute Hottentots players
Peoria Distillers players
Green Bay (minor league baseball) players
Oakland Colonels players
Marinette Badgers players
Columbus Reds players
Chattanooga Warriors players
Baseball players from Michigan
People from Romeo, Michigan
Sportspeople from Macomb County, Michigan
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