Ben Tincup facts for kids
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Tincup with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1914
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| Born: April 14, 1893 Adair, Indian Territory |
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| Died: July 5, 1980 (aged 87) Claremore, Oklahoma |
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| May 22, 1914, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
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| September 15, 1928, for the Chicago Cubs | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Record | 8–11 | ||
| Earned run average | 3.10 | ||
| Strikeouts | 127 | ||
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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.
Life
Born in Adair, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma), Tincup was a member of both the original Cherokee Nation and its modern counterpart.
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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