Irv Brody played baseball for Bennett High School for four years. He was a multi-talented athlete who starred in baseball as a pitcher and hitter. Although his main position was as pitcher he also batted .473 his senior year. He also pitched for other local teams in WNY. One of the highlights of his senior year was attaining All High status in 1951.
After high school he had a tryout as a pitcher with the St. Louis organization in Thomasville, Georgia. Unfortunately, while he was working out with the team he was drafted into the army. After Basic training he was stationed in Fort Carson, Colorado. The following spring in 1954, he tried out for the Fort Carson baseball team. He made the team as a pitcher who started and also relieved in several games.
After his discharge from the army, he enrolled in the University of Buffalo where he received a degree in Physical Education and Health. He also played baseball for UB for 2 years as a starting pitcher and hitter. He had a scintillating record as a pitcher; winning all ten games that he pitched in during that time period. A win he will never forget was defeating highly regarded University of Rochester. He also hit a grand slam in that game.
Brody said that he was thrilled to be inducted into the Bennett Sports Hall of Fame and will always have fond memories of his years at Bennett.