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A resource for reliable information about significant people, places, events, and things in Minnesota history.
Charles Albert "Chief" Bender is born in Brainerd. The Ojibwe pitcher was the first Minnesotan inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. He pitched in five World Series for the Philadelphia Athletics, and his career record was 212 wins and 127 losses.
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