Chief Bender
American baseball player and coach
Died when: 70 years 17 days (840 months)Star Sign: Taurus
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Charles Albert "Chief" Bender (May 5, 1884 – May 22, 1954) was an 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 filled multiple baseball roles, including service as a 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 he died not long before his induction ceremony the following year.
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