<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=10lVm9_0vkloIhB00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=10lVm9_0vkloIhB00" width="450" height="300" ></figure>Former major league baseball pitcher Andy Benes was the guest at the Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s annual Cardinals Luncheon, held at Donnewald Distributing Wednesday.Benes pitched 14 seasons in the big leagues from 1989 through 2002. He was with the San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks. The Indiana native played for St. Louis a total of five years, 1996 and 1997, then from 2000 to 2002.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2a8POz_0vkloIhB00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2a8POz_0vkloIhB00" width="450" height="300" ></figure><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1MvZWe_0vkloIhB00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1MvZWe_0vkloIhB00" width="450" height="300" ></figure>Andy said he with thrilled to get the chance to be a Cardinal. He grew up in Evansville, Indiana, and used to attend Cardinals football and baseball games. He told us he was always a Cardinals fan. When he became a free agent in 1996, he could have played for Chicago or St. Louis and he chose the Cardinals. Benes said all four places he played for were special to him for various reasons. He and his family still live in St. Louis and he said it’s fun being part of the community and Cardinal Nation.Click below for more:During his five years with the Cardinals, Benes was in the playoffs four times.</div></body>

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Former major league baseball pitcher Andy Benes was the guest at the Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s annual Cardinals Luncheon, held at Donnewald Distributing Wednesday. Benes pitched 14 seasons in the big leagues from 1989 through 2002. He was with the San Diego Padres, Seattle Mariners, St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks. The Indiana native played for St. Louis a total of five years, 1996 and 1997, then from 2000 to 2002.