in Harwich, Massachusetts. He is interred at Green River Cemetery in Greenfield, Massachusetts. Benjamin was a member of both the McDaniel College and Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association hall of fame, and in 2008, he received a special recognition award from the Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation. Tal Smith, Astros' president of baseball operations, said of Benjamin, "Stan's positive evaluation of Bagwell was definitely a catalyst in our taking him... He was a vital cog in our organization who had the ability to convey his opinion in a precise manner. You always knew where you stood with him. He was a longtime employee, but more important, a longtime friend.'' Smith also called him a "keen judge of talent." References External links 1914 births 2009 deaths Baltimore Orioles (IL) players Baseball players from Massachusetts Chattanooga Lookouts players Cleveland Indians players Fresno Cardinals players Houston Astros scouts Houston Buffaloes players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Major League Baseball right fielders McDaniel Green Terror baseball players McDaniel Green Terror football players McDaniel Green Terror men's basketball players Northeastern Huskies football coaches Sportspeople from Framingham, Massachusetts People from Greenfield, Massachusetts Philadelphia Phillies players Philadelphia Phillies scouts San Antonio Missions players Toledo Mud Hens players American men's basketball players Framingham High School alumni Nazareth Cement Dusters players