Benjamin Robert Thorpe (November 19, 1926 – October 30, 1996) was an American professional baseball player who appeared in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily as a right fielder, for the Boston / Milwaukee Braves (1951–1953). Born in Caryville, Florida, he threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg). Thorpe played in the minors from 1954 through 1961. During his minor-league career, he reached double figures in home runs in 11 different seasons. He died in Waveland, Mississippi, three weeks shy of his 70th birthday.