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Chief Bender


Charles Bender was nicknamed "Chief" because of his Native American descent. In 16 big league seasons, the Hall of Famer had a lifetime won-loss record of 212 - 127, good for a .625 WL%. He also finished with an impressive 2.46 ERA in 3017 innings of work (including 270 in his age 19 rookie season). In 5 World Series, Bender had a 6 - 4 WL record, 2.44 ERA, 10 starts and 9 complete games (including 3 CGs in the 1911 series), with 85 innings with a 1.012 WHIP.
2003 National Baseball Hall of Fame Postcard.

2011 Monarch Corona T206 Centennial reprint #38

Bender went 18 - 11 in 1905. Here's a card I've had since I was a kid:

1971 Fleer Laughlin World Series Black Backs card #3.

1980-87 SSPC HOF card # 64.

1960 Fleer Baseball Greats card #7.

1991 The Sporting News Conlon Collection card #20.

1992 The Sporting News Conlon Collection card #335.

Sawed off scan (2 attempts - Grrr!) of 1981 TCMA Galasso card #142. Missing card front text: "Chief Bender, Pitcher - Philadelphia Athletics."

Bender's name doesn't come up too often, but you have to respect his career record, world series record, and induction into the HOF.

Thanks for visiting, and stay well.
CinciCuse Bill

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  1. FujiJune 3, 2020 at 1:42 PM

    Great summary of Bender's career. As an A's fan, I searched for one of his T206 cards for several years. I finally picked up a copy back in 2018.

    The Commish has a very impressive collection of Chief Bender cards. I included a link if you're bored:

    https://5toolcollector.blogspot.com/search/label/Charles%20%27Chief%27%20Bender


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    1. CinciCuse BillJune 4, 2020 at 10:38 AM

      Wow - that's the first time I've seen The Five Tool Collector's site. That's a great blog - thanks for the tip!

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