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Ben Tincup
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Tincup with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1914
Pitcher
Born: (1893-04-14)April 14, 1893
Adair, Indian Territory
Died: July 5, 1980(1980-07-05) (aged 87)
Claremore, Oklahoma
Batted: Left Threw: Right
debut
May 22, 1914, for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last appearance
September 15, 1928, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Record 8–11
Earned run average 3.10
Strikeouts 127
Teams

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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