Sidney "Zel" Bender

Bender, Sidney "Zel" Passed from this earth on Dec. 13, 2005, in West Hills, CA. Son of Sol and Rae Bender. Zel was born in Philadelphia, on Dec. 11, 1923. Son of a garment worker, he grew up in a row house with his older brother Abie, and younger sisters Selma and Doris. Zel became a pitcher on...