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Charles Albert Bender: Charles Albert "Chief" Bender was born on May 5, 1884 in Crow Wing County , Minnesota . He belonged to the Chippewa tribe and had to face inequity throughout his career. Charles graduated from Carlisle Indian School and started his career as a starting pitcher from 1903 to 1917. He first joined the Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics and also played for sometime with the Baltimore Terrapins, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the Chicago White Sox at the end of his career. Bender has a win-loss record of 212-167, for a .625 winning percentage in his career. He played even brilliantly under pressure conditions of the World Series. In his five appearances in the championship series, Bender managed six wins and a 2.44 ERA. In the 1911 series, he pitched three complete games, posting a record for most complete games pitched in a six-game series. Bender also threw a no-hitter in 1910. He became the Hall of Famer inductee in 1953. Charles Albert Bender breathed his last on May 22, 1954 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania at the age of 70.
Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr.: Edward Trowbridge Collins Sr. was born on May 2, 1887 . Edward was nicknamed “Cocky” and played in the Major League Baseball from 1906 to 1930. With the rating system created by baseball historian and analyst Bill James, Collin stood as the second best baseman of all time. Collins is known for his stable bat and speed he carried. He joined the Major League Baseball in 1906 when he started playing with the Philadelphia Athletics. Edward played in a great way to get full time play by 1909. In 1909 he posted a batting average of.347 and 67 steals. The following year, Collins stole career-high 81 bases and won his first of four World Series championships. In 1915, Eddie joined the Chicago White Sox and posted top-ten batting and stolen base numbers. He came back to the Philadelphia Athletics in 1927 and retired after playing the 1930 season. Later he took up as the manager of the Boston Red Sox. He helped to revive the Red Sox team and also signed in Bobby Doerr and Ted Williams. Collins finished his career with 3315 hits, 744 steals, 1300 RBI and a .333 batting average. In 1914 he won the MVP award and was inducted to the Hall of Famers in 1939. Edward Collins passed away on March 25, 1951 .
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