Chief Bender – Powerful form , 1909 – The Chapman Deadball Collection

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Chief Bender – Powerful form , 1909

Chief Bender – Powerful form , 1909

1- Photographs, Chief Bender, Hall of FamersSeptember 6, 2020

Bender demonstrates his powerful form while warming up. A particularly graceful image of Bender.

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Bender's powerful delivery

Bender's powerful form

Year1909Image Size5 x 7Image TypeVintage gelatin silver printShare

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