Ben Tincup
Austin Ben Tincup (April 14, 1893 – July 5, 1980) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1914 to 1928. In 1918 his career was interrupted while he served in World War I.[1]
| Ben Tincup | |||
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 Ben Tincup with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1914. | |||
| Pitcher | |||
| Born: April 14, 1893 Adair, Indian Territory | |||
| Died: July 5, 1980 (aged 87) Claremore, Oklahoma | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 22, 1914, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 15, 1928, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Record | 8-11 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.10 | ||
| Strikeouts | 127 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Life
Born in Adair, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), Tincup was a member of both the original Cherokee Nation and its modern counterpart.[2]
Career
Tincup was one of the first Native Americans to play Major League Baseball.
After his playing career, he was an umpire in the American Association (1933), a Minor League Baseball manager (1936–1939), a coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940), a scout for the Boston Braves (1946–1948), Pittsburgh Pirates (1949–1953) and Philadelphia Phillies (1956–1958) and a coach for the New York Yankees (1960–1961).
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References
- The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 1548. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.
- Mallozzi, Vincent M. "The American Indians of America's Pastime", The New York Times, published June 8, 2008, accessed June 10, 2008.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
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