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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 5, 1884
Died
May 22, 1954 (age 70)
Place of Birth
Crow Wing County, Minnesota, U.S.
Also Known As
Charles Albert "Chief" Bender
Charles Albert Bender
Mandowescence
Big Chief Bender
Biography
Charles Albert "Chief" Bender (Ojibwe: Mandowescence; May 5, 1884[a 1] – May 22, 1954) was a Native American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball during the 1900s and 1910s. In 1911, Bender tied a record by pitching three complete games in a single World Series. He finished his career with a 212–127 win–loss record for a .625 winning percentage and a career 2.46 earned run average (ERA).
After his major league playing career, Bender's roles in baseball included major league coach, minor league manager and player-manager, college manager, and professional scout. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1953 and died the following year.