Dave Benson
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Dave Benson

Expertise:
MLB
Education:
University of Dayton, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Location:
St. Louis, MO

Experience

Dave Benson is a veteran sports reporter at Heavy Sports covering MLB and the NHL. His main teams of focus include the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Dodgers, as well as the St. Louis Blues. Dave has over two decades of experience covering sports in the St. Louis metropolitan area for both STLToday.com and the Jefferson County Leader. Dave is also a licensed English teacher and spent a few years teaching at the middle school level.

Education

Dave graduated with an English degree from the University of Dayton in 1994. He also earned a degree in secondary education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2011.

Latest Articles From Dave Benson

Proposed Red Sox Trade Would Pay High Price to Rectify ‘Mistake’

Proposed Red Sox Trade Would Pay High Price to Rectify ‘Mistake’

Yankees Trade Proposal Boosts Title Hopes by Landing World Series Vet

Yankees Trade Proposal Boosts Title Hopes by Landing World Series Vet

Yankees May Have Heir Apparent to Fix ‘One of Their Biggest Regrets’

Yankees May Have Heir Apparent to Fix ‘One of Their Biggest Regrets’

Answer to Phillies’ Woes Could Be a Phone Call Away

Answer to Phillies’ Woes Could Be a Phone Call Away

MLB Rookie Already Earning Comparisons to Sports Legend in First Week

MLB Rookie Already Earning Comparisons to Sports Legend in First Week

Yankees Inexplicably Overlook Possible Pitching Solution

Yankees Inexplicably Overlook Possible Pitching Solution

Yankees Fans Riled Up Over ‘Ridiculous’ All-Star Snub

Yankees Fans Riled Up Over ‘Ridiculous’ All-Star Snub

Cubs Move Speaks to Desperation, Sparks Trade Pitch for ‘Hot Commodity’

Cubs Move Speaks to Desperation, Sparks Trade Pitch for ‘Hot Commodity’

Yankees Trade Pitch for Starter With Unsightly Record ‘Makes a Ton of Sense’

Yankees Trade Pitch for Starter With Unsightly Record ‘Makes a Ton of Sense’

Red Sox Prospect Blasted on Social Media for Awkward Taylor Swift Moment

Red Sox Prospect Blasted on Social Media for Awkward Taylor Swift Moment

Rival MLB GM Issues Biting 2-Word Response on Cardinals’ Success: ‘It Sucks’

Rival MLB GM Issues Biting 2-Word Response on Cardinals’ Success: ‘It Sucks’

Yankees Unveil Potentially Absurd Fielding Option

Yankees Unveil Potentially Absurd Fielding Option

Longtime MLB Veteran Tells Red Sox He’s Hanging Up Cleats To ‘Be Dad’

Longtime MLB Veteran Tells Red Sox He’s Hanging Up Cleats To ‘Be Dad’

Cubs Urged to Take Advantage of ‘A Huge Developing Story’

Cubs Urged to Take Advantage of ‘A Huge Developing Story’

Cubs Trade for Former All-Star Could Result in History Repeating

Cubs Trade for Former All-Star Could Result in History Repeating

Phillies Brass Offer Hints at Superstar’s Long-Awaited Debut

Phillies Brass Offer Hints at Superstar’s Long-Awaited Debut

Yankees Trade Chatter Swirls Around Gold Glove Son of World Series Legend

Yankees Trade Chatter Swirls Around Gold Glove Son of World Series Legend

Return Pending for Cubs Star, But Will Fans Like What They See?

Return Pending for Cubs Star, But Will Fans Like What They See?

Rays Work With Pitching Prospect May Have Cubs Fans Regretting Trade

Rays Work With Pitching Prospect May Have Cubs Fans Regretting Trade

Yankees’ Pitching Prospect With ‘Serious Ace Upside’ Popping Up in Trade Talks

Yankees’ Pitching Prospect With ‘Serious Ace Upside’ Popping Up in Trade Talks

‘Freak Athlete’ Sizzles at Triple-A But Mets Won’t Call Him — Yet

‘Freak Athlete’ Sizzles at Triple-A But Mets Won’t Call Him — Yet

Yankees Veteran Raves About ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Talent’ Heading to New York

Yankees Veteran Raves About ‘Once-in-a-Lifetime Talent’ Heading to New York

Cubs Newcomer Thriving: ‘Top Percentile Physical Freak’

Cubs Newcomer Thriving: ‘Top Percentile Physical Freak’

Mets Bargain-Bin Find Faces Cold Truth After Hot Start

Mets Bargain-Bin Find Faces Cold Truth After Hot Start

Yankees’ Potentially Franchise-Altering Mistake Is Haunting Them Already

Yankees’ Potentially Franchise-Altering Mistake Is Haunting Them Already

Phillies Regret Trading Away ‘Jaw-Dropping’ Prospect

Phillies Regret Trading Away ‘Jaw-Dropping’ Prospect

Yankees Fans Livid Over Luke Weaver Snub: ‘What a JOKE’

Yankees Fans Livid Over Luke Weaver Snub: ‘What a JOKE’

Mets Prospect Emerging From Obscurity, Earns Top League Honors

Mets Prospect Emerging From Obscurity, Earns Top League Honors

Yankees’ Underrated Prospect is Putting on a Show: ‘He Hits, That’s All He Does’

Yankees’ Underrated Prospect is Putting on a Show: ‘He Hits, That’s All He Does’

Veteran’s ‘Nasty’ Message Puts Cubs Pitcher in His Place

Veteran’s ‘Nasty’ Message Puts Cubs Pitcher in His Place