• Card series: Jim Dandie Feds
• City: Baltimore
• Team: Terrapins
• League: Federal League
• Hall: National Baseball Hall of Fame

Charles Albert Bender (1884-1954) won 212 games en route to a Hall of Fame career. He began life amid the abject poverty of a Minnesota reservation, was mentored by Pop Warner at the Carlisle Indian School and hit the majors with a bang for the Athletics in 1903. “Albert” as Connie Mack called him, beat future Hall members Cy Young and Clark Griffith compiling 17 wins in his rookie season. He led the league 3x in win percentage but was at his best under pressure. In 5 World Series, Bender won 6 games with a 2.44 ERA and completed 9 of his 10 starts.

• Connie Mack said that of all his players he would most trust Bender to win in the clutch
• Admired for his brilliance, Ty Cobb dubbed him the most intelligent pitcher he ever faced
• Elected to Hall of Fame: 1953