Benny Joe Edelen (born September 16, 1955) is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds and was touted as one of the all-time great high school athletes in the state of Oklahoma.

A recipient of the Jim Thorpe award, Joe excelled in basketball and baseball receiving All-State and All-America honors in both sports.

During the 1981 season he was traded by the Cardinals with Neil Fiala to the Reds for Doug Bair.

His major league career was brief as he pitched his final game the next year.

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