South Bend Benders
The South Bend Benders was a primary name of the early minor league baseball teams based in South Bend, Indiana. Early South Bend teams played as members of the Indiana State League (1888), Central League (1903–1912), Southern Michigan League (1914–1915) and the Central League (1916–1917, 1932) under numerous monikers. These South Bend teams directly preceded South Bend becoming a Midwest League franchise in 1988, where they play today as the South Bend Cubs.

Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Max Carey began his professional career playing for South Bend in 1909–1910.
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