Kris Benson
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About
Former starting pitcher who was the first pick in the 1996 MLB draft and went on to have a nine-year big league career, going 70-75 with a 4.42 ERA.
Before Fame
He played college baseball at Clemson University.
Trivia
His best MLB season came in 2000 when he posted a 3.85 ERA with 184 strikeouts in 217.2 innings.
Family Life
His ex-wife Anna was arrested after storming into Kris' home with a gun and knife and demanding $30,000.
Associated With
He hit his only big league home run off dominant Cy Young-winner Pedro Martinez.
