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Name	Team	Age
Ben Armstrong	Retired (1968, Age 36)	Died (1997, Age 65)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 1, Pick 18 (1955)	SP	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Jumbo Brown League	0	13 years (0 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	B-	D+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
F	D-	D+
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
F	D	C+
Endurance	Velocity	Control
B	C	B+
Leadership	Mentor Value
B-	B+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
D+	0	3/7/1932
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)	Alt Pos (---)
F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	League	Award
1966	NL	Gold Glove (P)

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1968-11-01	Ben Armstrong has retired from the San Diego Submarines
1968-04-01	The San Diego Submarines have sent Wire Barons to the minors. The San Diego Submarines have designated Ben Armstrong for assignment. The San Diego Submarines have designated Gerald Gilbert for assignment.
1959-05-15	Trade #1261400 has been completed between the San Diego Vaporizers and the San Francisco Wrestlers. The San Francisco Wrestlers receive Dave Rojas, Darrell Loftus, Pete Velarde, John Lincoln, Tony STORM, Jeff Davis, Draft Pick 1960 Round 2 WAS (Mike Gibson), Draft Pick 1961 Round 1 SD (John McDevitt), Draft Pick 1960 Round 2 SD (Ernie Macha), Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 SD (John Harder), Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 MIN (Larry Pagliaroni), Draft Pick 1960 Round 1 TEX (Steamer Kutcher) from the San Diego Vaporizers in exchange for Don Dobson, Ben Armstrong, Neal Nelson, George Fernandez, Bob Davis, Mel Curry.
1955-04-01	The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have promoted Johnny Partee to the major league team. The Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs have promoted Ben Armstrong to the major league team.
1954-07-02	Trade #1235487 has been completed between the Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs and the Seattle Night Rangers. The Seattle Night Rangers receive Jack T.S. Thompson, Kirk Pepper, Floyd Michaelson, Evan Burke from the Cincinnati Smiting Smurfs in exchange for Bam Bam Miller, Draft Pick 1955 Round 1 SEA (Ben Armstrong).