Arthur Augustus "Ben" Egan (November 20, 1883 – February 18, 1968) was an American professional baseball catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians from 1908 to 1915. He was later a coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1925 and the Chicago White Sox in 1926. Egan was Babe Ruth’s first catcher in professional baseball and went to the majors with the Bambino when the two were sold to the Boston Red Sox.

Ben Egan
Catcher
Born: (1883-11-20)November 20, 1883 Augusta, New York
Died: February 18, 1968(1968-02-18) (aged 84) Sherrill, New York
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 29, 1908, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
September 23, 1915, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average	.165
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	30
Teams
Philadelphia Athletics (1908, 1912) Cleveland Naps/Indians (1914–1915)

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

Find A Grave: Saint Helena’s Cemetery, Oneida, New York

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