1936 R312 National Chicle Premium Pastels ⭐ Benny Frey
Benny Frey reveals the human side of professional baseball, which makes this card as meaningful as any in my collection.
At 5-feet-10-inches tall and 165 pounds, Benny was not an imposing figure on the hill. Batters found him to be hittable and as a professional he always surrendered more hits than innings pitched. He was never much of a strikeout pitcher; his major-league high was 43 in 245 innings.
At the beginning of the 1937 MLB season, Benny was demoted to the minor leagues. He retired at that time and returned to his home, in Michigan.
In November 1937, the despondent Benny committed suicide.