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Chief Bender – Smiling, c. 1912

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A rare image of a smiling Chief Bender.

Chief Bender – M113 Pose, c. 1912

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Chief Bender exhibits his fine pitching form in a photo by the International News Service. There are two of these photos in the Collection, the second one is a closer cropped version. This image was used to produce Bender’s M113 pose.

Chief Bender – Horner Cabinet, 1903

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This is a Carl Horner photo of Bender which has been chopped down by a former owner from a larger Horner 1903 A’s team cabinet. This is Bender’s best known portrait and was used for numerous card issues such as the T206 and W600 sets.

Chief Bender – Hilltop Park, 1911

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Oversized 14 x 17 game action shot of Bender at the Hilltop Park in New York. The Armory building, built in 1911, is evident behind the wall. This huge image would have hung at a newsstand to sell papers.

Chief Bender – Gun Store Clerk, c. 1910

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Bender as a young clerk in a gun store. He was a master trapshooter.

Chief Bender – E98 and T201 image, c. 1908

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Bender in his E98 pose. This image was used on several baseball cards.

Chief Bender – D304 pose, c. 1911

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Chief Bender in his D304 card pose.

Chief Bender, c. 1912

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Bender portrait that is just a tick off from his Cracker Jack card pose.

Chief Bender – Swinging Away, c. 1911

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Chief Bender at the bat circa 1911. This image was used for the 1911 Stevens Firearms ink blotter.

Chief Bender and Chief Meyers at the World Series, 1911

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Bender and fellow Native American, Chief Meyers, meet prior to the start of the 1911 World Series. Photograph is by George Grantham Bain. This was a famous scene of the two Native Americans shaking hands before the start of the game. There is a second…

Chief Bender – Spring Training, c. 1912

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This is a pair of Brown Brothers images, clearly taken at the same time and likely from Spring Training based on the ballpark.

Chief Bender – Graceful Delivery, c. 1910

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Perhaps the most graceful images of Bender ever shot. Taken at Shibe Park in Philadelphia by the American Press Association. In our humble opinion, these are the best Chief Bender photos ever shot.