Chief Bender

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Chief Bender
Charles Albert Bender 1910.jpg
Pitcher
Born: May 5, 1884
Brainerd , United StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
Died on: May 22, 1954
Philadelphia , United StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
Suggested: Right Threw: Right
Debut in Major League Baseball
August 20,  1903  with the  Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB assignment
July 21,  1925  with the  Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(until end of career)
Win-loss    212-127
Earned Run Average    2.46
Strikeouts    1,711
Shutouts    40
Teams

Awards

member of
☆☆☆Baseball Hall of Fame☆☆☆
Recorded     1953
Special selection    Veteran's Committee

Charles Albert "Chief" Bender (born May 5, 1884 in Brainerd , Minnesota , † May 22, 1954 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) was an American baseball player in Major League Baseball .

biography

Charles Albert Bender was born in Brainerd, Minnesota in 1884 as a member of the Ojibwa tribe . He had a German father and graduated from Carlisle Indian Industrial School and began a career as a pitcher in the American League after graduating . Bender made his debut on April 20, 1903 with the Philadelphia Athletics . As early as 1905 he was able to win the first title in the American League with the Athletics. In the World Series against the New York Giants he was able to record a 3-0 win in the second game, but this was the only success of his team.

On May 12, 1910, Bender threw a no-hitter against the Cleveland Naps . In the same year, the A's won the title in the American League and also won the World Series against the Chicago Cubs . In 1911, Bender repeated his title collection with Philadelphia. In the World Series against the New York Giants, he threw three complete games. In 1913 he achieved his third triumph against the Giants. In his last World Series in 1914, the Athletics are subject to the Boston Braves .

In 1915, Bender moved to the Baltimore Terrapins in the Federal League . After the end of this league, he joined the city rivals of the A's, the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League . In 1918 he left baseball because of the First World War . After its end, he returned as a coach to the Chicago White Sox , where he played one last game on July 21, 1925.

However, he was at home with the Philadelphia Athletics, to which he remained connected in various positions under Connie Mack from 1926 to 1950 .

Because of his Indian ancestry, Bender had to contend with discrimination throughout his career.

In 1953 he was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee . He died a year later at the age of 70.

literature

  • William C. Kashatus: Money Pitcher: Chief Bender and the Tragedy of Indian Assimilation. Penn State University, Philadelphia 2006, ISBN 978-0-271-02862-0

His stations as a player

Web links

Commons : Charles Albert Bender  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files