Charles Albert Bender was a World Series-winning pitcher and the first Minnesotan picked to join the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He grew up poor on a farm and lived far away from his home and family while attending an Indian boarding school in Pennsylvania. From always working hard to inventing the slider, learn all about the life of Bender.
Charles Albert Bender was a World Series-winning pitcher and the first Minnesotan picked to join the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He grew up poor on a farm and lived far away from his home and family while attending an Indian boarding school in Pennsylvania. From always working hard to inventing the slider, learn all about the life of Bender.
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