Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1975 20 1B 6-4 226 R R Fr * Tallahassee 1976 20 1B 6-3 228 R R So * Tallahassee 1977 20 1B 6-3 220 R R Jr * Tallahassee
| Ben Curry |
Full Name: Benjamin Felix Curry, Jr
Born: August 13, 1955, Jacksonville, Fla.
Died: April 24, 2023, Tallahassee, Fla.
School: Godby High School in Tallahassee, Florida
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| FSU Career |
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Year No Pos Hgt Wgt B T Cl Ltr Hometown 1975 20 1B 6-4 226 R R Fr * Tallahassee 1976 20 1B 6-3 228 R R So * Tallahassee 1977 20 1B 6-3 220 R R Jr * Tallahassee |
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Obituary for Ben Curry Published by Cully's MeadowWood Funeral Home.
He was the son of Benjamin Felix Curry, Sr. and Carolyn Harrell Curry. Ben was born in Jacksonville, Florida and moved to Tallahassee as a young boy with his family where he excelled on all the baseball teams he played on. Being on the "All Star" team year after year should have been his middle name as a youth. He was a true athlete and lettered in both Baseball and Football from the 9th grade on. He was a member of the 1973 graduating class of Amos P. Godby High School. After high school, Ben attended Florida State University on a full scholarship and continued his baseball career. During his junior year at FSU, he signed with the Cleveland Indians and played in the Minor Leagues until he sustained an injury which cut his baseball career short. He then returned to Tallahassee to be close to his family and friends and worked in the finance department at Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare until his retirement five years ago. He met his beloved Martha many years ago and the rest is history. A true love story. Ben was an intimidating figure but had a loving and caring personality. He was known as "Gentle Ben" to his teammates, Ben Jr. to his family, and was always ready to provide a helping hand to all. Ben was truly larger than life. Survivors include his wife, Martha Miller and her children, Ron Miller, Jr. (Cindy); their sons, Josiah (JoJo), Ethan and Noah; and Rhett Miller all of Tallahassee, FL; brothers and sisters, Steve Hollingsworth (Pam) of Quincy, FL, Jean Curry Bonilla (Guillo) of Crestview, FL, Jo Curry Elkins of Quincy, FL and Elaine Curry Nation (John) of Tallahassee, FL; and nieces and nephews, Erin Hollingsworth Bell, Tori Hollingsworth, Juan Bonilla, Jr., Angelique Bonilla Douglas, Nick Elkins, Jr., Bryant Elkins, Nicole Nation McNeil and Savannah Nation. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Nick Elkins.
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| FSU Statistics |
| Baseball |
Batting Statistics YEAR AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB ATT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1975 .339 28 59 10 20 1 0 2 11 27 .458 7 0 13 .397 2 0 0 0 1976 .287 38 108 18 31 3 0 2 18 40 .370 24 0 22 .414 1 3 1 1 1977 .281 36 89 14 25 3 2 5 19 47 .528 11 2 14 .369 1 1 1 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tot .297 102 0 256 42 76 7 2 9 48 114 .445 42 2 49 0 .395 4 4 2 2 |
Fielding Statistics Year PO AST E FLD% DP ---------------------------- 1975 63 4 3 .957 1976 231 14 5 .980 1977 183 7 4 .979 ---------------------------- Tot 477 25 12 .977 0 |
| Baseball |
Game Statistics |
1975
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Feb 26 Saint Leo College 7 .667 1 DH 3 0 2 1 2 0
Feb 26 Saint Leo College 4a .667 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
Mar 1 Florida 6 .600 1 DH 2 1 1 1 1 0
Mar 6 Jacksonville 4a .571 1 2 1 1 0 1 0
Mar 7 Jacksonville 6 .400 1 DH 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 8 Valdosta State Coll 7 .500 1 DH 4 2 3 0 3 0
Mar 13 Mercer 4a .467 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 20 Saint Leo College 7a .500 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 0
Mar 24 Michigan State 5a .500 1 2 0 1 1 0 2 0
Mar 28 Niagara 5a .474 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 29 Tampa 5 .435 1 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 29 Tampa 5a .417 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 31 Niagara 5 .345 1 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 31 Niagara 5a .367 1 1 0 1 2 1 0
Apr 2 Columbus College 5a .344 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 8 South Alabama 5a .353 1 2 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 12 Georgia Tech 6a .343 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 13 Georgia Tech 5 .368 1 1B 3 1 2 1 2 1 0 1
Apr 17 Stetson 9a .359 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 18 Stetson 6 .372 1 DH 4 0 2 1 2 0
Apr 23 Jacksonville 9c .386 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 26 Mercer 7a .378 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 29 Florida 6 .362 1 DH 2 0 0 0 0 0
May 2 Georgia Southern 6a .375 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
May 3 Georgia Southern 6 .346 1 DH 4 0 0 0 0 0
May 4 Georgia Southern 6 .357 1 1B 4 2 2 1 2 5 0 2
Jun 7 Eastern Michigan 6 .339 1 DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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.339 27 12 59 10 20 1 0 2 11 27 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3
1976
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Feb 22 Biscayne 8 .333 1 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0
Feb 22 Biscayne 8 .400 1 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0
Feb 23 Miami 8 .250 1 1B 3 1 0 0 0 0
Feb 28 Southwestern La. 7 .200 1 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 29 Southwestern La. 8 .214 1 1B 4 2 1 1 1 0
Mar 3 Columbus College 9 .250 1 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 4 GA Southwestern St 5 .263 1 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0
Mar 4 GA Southwestern St 8 .286 1 1B 2 1 1 0 1 0
Mar 6 GA Southwestern St 8 .250 1 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 6 GA Southwestern St 8 .222 1 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
Mar 18 Howard 5 .200 1 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 18 Howard 8 .265 1 1B 4 0 3 3 3 0
Mar 20 Valdosta State Coll 8 .297 1 1B 3 1 2 1 1 5 0
Mar 20 Saint Leo College 8 .333 1 1B 2 0 2 1 2 0
Mar 21 Saint Leo College 8 .317 1 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 23 Stetson 8 .302 1 1B 2 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 23 Stetson 9 .295 1 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
Mar 24 Jacksonville 9 .319 1 1B 3 1 2 1 2 0
Mar 24 Jacksonville 5 .294 1 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 28 Valdosta State Coll 6 .309 1 1B 4 0 2 1 0 3 0 1
Mar 29 Stetson 9 .300 1 1B 5 1 1 1 1 2 0
Mar 30 Stetson 9 .302 1 1B 3 0 1 3 1 0 1
Apr 3 Georgia Southern 8 .279 1 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 4 Georgia Southern 2b .275 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 8 Jacksonville 8 .274 1 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 0
Apr 13 Florida 8 .267 1 DH 2 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 14 Niagara 8 .273 1 DH 2 1 1 2 1 1 0
Apr 18 South Alabama 9 .278 1 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 1
Apr 24 South Alabama 7a .278 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
May 2 Georgia Tech 8 .280 1 DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 1
May 2 Georgia Tech 8 .286 1 DH 2 1 1 1 1 4 0
May 6 Miami 8 .292 1 1B 5 2 2 1 2 3 0 1
May 8 Georgia Southern 8 .290 1 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0
May 9 Georgia Southern 8 .284 1 1B 2 1 0 0 0 0
May 9 Georgia Southern 6 .306 1 1B 3 1 3 0 3 0
May 21 Jacksonville 8 .300 1 1B 2 1 0 0 0 0 6 0
May 24 Auburn 8 .291 1 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
May 24 Jacksonville 8 .290 1 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 10 0
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.290 38 36 107 19 31 3 0 2 18 40 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 23 1 4
1977
Date Opponent BAT AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB BB HBP SO SF SH SB ATT PO A E
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Feb 26 Saint Leo College 8 .500 1 1B 2 1 1 1 1 4 0
Mar 1 Jacksonville 8 .200 1 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 7 Florida 6 .125 1 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1
Mar 13 Valdosta State Coll 8a .125 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
Mar 17 Kentucky 5a .222 1 1 0 1 1 3 3 0
Mar 18 Marietta College 5 .167 1 1B 3 1 0 0 0 0
Mar 19 Olivet College 5 .200 1 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0
Mar 19 Olivet College 5a .250 1 1 1 1 0 1 0
Mar 21 North Central Coll 6 .250 1 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0
Mar 22 Jacksonville 6 .250 1 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 23 Jacksonville 5 .207 1 1B 5 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 27 Georgia Southern 6 .212 1 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0
Mar 30 Troy State 6 .243 1 1B 4 0 2 0 2 0
Apr 4 Hawaii 8c .243 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Apr 5 Kearney State 5 .250 1 1B 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 4 0
Apr 6 Southern California 6 .279 1 1B 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
Apr 8 Kearney State 5 .295 1 1B 1 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 3 0
Apr 8 Hawaii 5a .295 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Apr 12 Valdosta State Coll 5a .283 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 15 Saint Leo College 5a .283 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 15 Saint Leo College 5 .271 1 1B 2 1 0 0 0 1 0
Apr 19 Miami 5a .280 1 2 1 1 1 1 0
Apr 24 South Florida 9 .288 1 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0
Apr 25 Miami 6 .304 1 1B 4 0 2 2 2 0
Apr 26 Miami 6 .293 1 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0
May 4 Mercer 6 .290 1 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0
May 8 Georgia Southern 8 .303 1 1B 4 2 2 2 2 8 0
May 13 Tulane 9a .299 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
May 13 Louisville 6 .282 1 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0
May 14 Memphis State 7 .280 1 1B 4 2 1 1 2 4 1 0 1
May 15 Tulane 7 .278 1 1B 4 2 1 2 1 0 1 0 8 1 1
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.278 31 22 79 13 22 2 1 4 16 38 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 20 1 3
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Benjamin Felix
Curry, Jr., age 67, passed away from natural causes on April 24, 2023, in
Tallahassee.