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Flowers was a star athlete in the military during WWII, and had a brilliant minor league career. He set a since-surpassed AL record by relieving in eight consecutive Red Sox games in 1953. (EW)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 1, 1953: Ben Flowers of the Boston Red Sox sets a major-league record with eight consecutive games pitched in relief, a mark that will later be surpassed. » August 5, 1953: Ben Flowers of the Red Sox shuts out the Browns 5-0 in his first major-league start. » May 7, 1956: The future National League president, Bill White of the NY Giants, homers, off Ben Flowers, in his first time up in the ML. But the Giants lose to St. Louis, 6–3 at the Polo Grounds. » May 11, 1956: If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. The Cards trade pitchers Harvey Haddix, Stu Miller, and Ben Flowers to Philadelphia for P Herm Wehmeier and Murry Dickson. Wehmeier, who lost to the Cards two days ago, has never beaten St. Louis, losing his first game to them on July 3, 1949. The string of 14 losses to one team ties the ML record. The Cards also trade 2B Solly Hemus for SS Bobby Morgan in a separate deal.