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Benson was born in Superior, Wisconsin.

The future All-American pitcher was born to baseball fan parents who chose names for each of their children that began names with " K ," a nod to the letter used as the scorecard designation for a strikeout.

Benson attended Sprayberry High School in Marietta, Georgia with future MLB All-Star Marlon Byrd.

Benson was not drafted out of high school.