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Charles Bender
The winningest manager in baseball history saw his share of outstanding big-game pitchers. But when Connie Mack had everything on the line, Charles Albert Bender was his guy.
“If everything depended on one game, I just used Albert – the greatest money pitcher of all time,” said Mack of Charles Albert Bender, a Native American often called "Chief" who pitched for Mack for the Philadelphia Athletics from 1903-14. “I’d tell Albert when I planned to use him in a crucial series. Then I relaxed. He never let me down.”
Born Charles Albert Bender on May 5, 1884 in Crow Wing County, Minn., Bender prepped at the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania. While pitching indoor batting practice at the age of 16, he caught the eye of Glenn “Pop” Warner, an innovative coach in the young sport of football. Warner was also Carlisle’s baseball coach – and upon witnessing Bender’s talent immediately assigned the lanky right-hander to the varsity squad.
In 1902 while playing for a semi-pro team down the road from Carlisle in Harrisburg, Pa., Bender caught Mack’s eye after beating the Chicago Cubs in an exhibition game. By 1903, Bender was in the major leagues.
As a 19-year-old rookie, Bender went 17-14 with 29 complete games and a 3.07 earned-run average. Two years later, Bender
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Bert Combs
American judge and politician (1911–1991)
Bertram Combs | |
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Combs in 1960 | |
| In office April 5, 1967 – June 5, 1970 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Shackelford Miller Jr. |
| Succeeded by | W. Wallace Kent |
| In office December 8, 1959 – December 10, 1963 | |
| Lieutenant | Wilson W. Wyatt |
| Preceded by | Happy Chandler |
| Succeeded by | Ned Breathitt |
| Born | Bertram Thomas Combs (1911-08-13)August 13, 1911 Manchester, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 1991(1991-12-04) (aged 80) Powell County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Resting place | Beech Creek Cemetery Manchester, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Mabel Hall (m. 1937–1969)Helen Rechtin (m. 1969–1986)Sara Walter (m. 1988–1991) |
| Children | Lois Combs Weinberg |
| Education | University of Kentucky (LLB) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Bronze Star Medal Military Merit Medal of Philippines |
Bertram Thomas Combs (August 13, 1911 – Decembe