Charles Albert Bender: National Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher

Charles Albert Bender was a World Series-winning pitcher and the first Minnesotan picked to join the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He grew up poor on a farm and lived far away from his home and family while attending an Indian boarding school in Pennsylvania. From always working hard to inventing the slider, learn all about the life of Bender.

Author: Kade Ferris
Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)
Published: 08/01/2025
Pages: 56
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.80w x 0.20d
ISBN: 9798765671795
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 11/01/2025 pg. 39

About the Author
Hart, Tashia: - Tashia Hart is a writer and artist from the Red Lake Nation of Anishinnabe in northern Minnesota. Her literary works include fiction and nonfiction for adults and children. In addition to her illustrative work, she is a jewelry maker working in beads and birch bark and some metal work. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota with her husband, son, and a turtle.