Ben was born on November 26, 1922 in Morehead City, North Carolina and made his major league debut in 1948 with the Chicago Cubs. He played for the Cubs 1948, Brooklyn Dodgers 1952-54, St. Louis Cardinals 1954 and Pittsburgh Pirates 1955. He passed away on December 2, 2002 in Los Angeles, California.

Great looking autograph from an early player of the game.

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Benjamin Styron (Ben) Wade (November 25, 1922 - December 2, 2002) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs (1948), Brooklyn Dodgers (1952-1954[start]), St. Louis Cardinals (1954[end]) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1955). Wade batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Morehead City, North Carolina. His older brother, Jake, was also a major league pitcher.

In a five-season career, Wade posted a 19-17 record with 235 strikeouts and a 4.34 ERA in 371-1/3 innings pitched.

Wade died in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 80.

The book Carl Erskine's Tales from the Dodgers Dugout: Extra Innings (2004) includes short stories from former Dodger pitcher Carl Erskine. Wade is prominent in many of these stories.

Best Season

• 1952: Posted career-highs in wins (11), ERA (3.60), games pitched (37), starts (24), complete games (5), strikeouts (118) and innings (180.0).

Post-Season Appearance

• 1953 World Series

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