# Bud Chamberlain

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**Benjamin Francis** "**Bud**" **Chamberlain** (May 24, 1920 – August 24, 2012) was an American baseball player and realtor. He played baseball for the [University of Michigan](/source/University_of_Michigan) from 1939 to 1942. He led the [Wolverines](/source/Michigan_Wolverines_baseball) to consecutive [Big Ten Conference](/source/Big_Ten_Conference) baseball championships in 1941 and 1942 and won the Conference batting title in 1942. In 1948, he founded Chamberlain Realtors in [Oakland County, Michigan](/source/Oakland_County,_Michigan). He was inducted into the [University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor](/source/University_of_Michigan_Athletic_Hall_of_Honor) in 1982.

## Early years

Chamberlain was born in 1920 in [Clarkston, Michigan](/source/Clarkston,_Michigan).[1] He attended [Royal Oak High School](/source/Dondero_High_School) where he played football, baseball, and basketball. He graduated from there in 1938.[2][3]

## University of Michigan

Chamberlain enrolled at the University of Michigan. He was a third baseman for the [Michigan Wolverines baseball](/source/Michigan_Wolverines_baseball) team from 1938 to 1942. He won the [Big Ten Conference](/source/Big_Ten_Conference) batting championship in 1942 with a .352 batting average.[3] Chamberlain's career highlights include the following:

- On April 12, 1941, Chamberlain led the Wolverines to a 13–5 victory over the University of Maryland with two triples. He hit the first triple with the bases loaded in the first inning.[4]
- In June 1941, the Michigan Wolverines won the Big Ten Conference baseball championship with a 10–2 record in conference games.[5] The championship was Michigan's second since 1929. The team would repeat as Big Ten champions in 1942.
- On April 25, 1942, Chamberlain compiled six [RBI](/source/Run_batted_in)'s in the first inning of a game against Purdue. He hit a double with the bases loaded in his first at bat and followed with a three-run home run later in the inning. The Wolverines scored a total of 11 runs in the inning.[6]
- On April 27, 1942, Chamberlain hit a home run to help lead the Wolverines to a victory over Michigan Normal (now known as [Eastern Michigan University](/source/Eastern_Michigan_University)).[7]
- In June 1942, the Wolverines tied with Iowa for the Big Ten baseball championship. Chamberlain led the conference in both bases and RBIs.[8]

In 1956, [Ray Fisher](/source/Ray_Fisher_(baseball)), who had been the head baseball coach at Michigan since 1921, selected Chamberlain as the third baseman on his all-time Michigan baseball team.[9]

Chamberlain was inducted into the [University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor](/source/University_of_Michigan_Athletic_Hall_of_Honor) in 1982. He is one of 15 individuals, along with [Jim Abbott](/source/Jim_Abbott), [Steve Boros](/source/Steve_Boros), [Barry Larkin](/source/Barry_Larkin), [Branch Rickey](/source/Branch_Rickey), and [George Sisler](/source/George_Sisler), to be inducted into the university's Hall of Honor principally for their contributions to the baseball team.[10] In 1973, the mayor of Royal Oak proclaimed "B.F. Chamberlain Day," and in 1994, the State of Michigan issued a special tribute to him for his active involvement in state and national issues.[3] In 1997 he was also inducted into the Royal Oak High School Hall of Fame.[11]

## Military service and professional career

During [World War II](/source/World_War_II), Chamberlain enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving for five years. He received a [Bronze Star](/source/Bronze_Star) for his wartime service. After being discharged from the Navy, Chamberlain returned to [Royal Oak, Michigan](/source/Royal_Oak,_Michigan). He founded Chamberlain Realtors in 1948.[2]

Chamberlain died in 2012 at age 92.[3]

## See also

- [University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor](/source/University_of_Michigan_Athletic_Hall_of_Honor)

## Notes

1. ["B. F. "Bud" Chamberlain Obituary"](http://deathnotices.michigan.com/view-single.php?id=300713). Michigan.com. August 26, 2012.

1. ["Class of 1938: B.F. 'Bud' Chamberlain"](http://rohshalloffame.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=87&Itemid=121). Royal Oak High School Hall of Fame.

1. ["U-M Baseball Great Bud Chamberlain Passes Away"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130101151605/http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/mclub/spec-rel/092612aab.html#). *MGoBlue.com*. CBS Sports. September 26, 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/mclub/spec-rel/092612aab.html) on 2013-01-01. Retrieved 2013-07-07.

1. ["Michigan Nine Wins 13–5 Over Maryland U."](https://newspaperarchive.com/benton-harbor-news-palladium/1941-04-12/page-6?tag=michigan+baseball+bud+chamberlain&rtserp=tags/michigan-baseball?pep=bud-chamberlain). *The News-Palladium (AP story)*. April 13, 1941.

1. ["Michigan Wins Baseball Title"](https://newspaperarchive.com/racine-journal-times/1941-06-02/page-12?tag=michigan+baseball&rtserp=tags/michigan-baseball?ndt=bd&pd=1&pe=15&pem=6&py=1941&pm=6&pey=1941). *Racine Journal Times (AP story)*. June 2, 1941.

1. ["Michigan Tramples Purdue"](https://newspaperarchive.com/madison-capital-times/1942-04-25/page-7?tag=michigan+baseball+bud+chamberlain&rtserp=tags/michigan-baseball?pep=bud-chamberlain). *The Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin)*. April 25, 1942.

1. ["Michigan Beats Mich. Normal, 13–4"](https://newspaperarchive.com/marshall-evening-chronicle/1942-04-28/page-6?tag=michigan+baseball+bud+chamberlain&rtserp=tags/michigan-baseball?pep=bud-chamberlain&page=2). *Marshall Evening Chronicle*. April 28, 1942.

1. ["Badgers, Buckeyes Battle for 3rd Place"](https://newspaperarchive.com/madison-wisconsin-state-journal/1942-06-04/page-21?tag=michigan+baseball+bud+chamberlain&rtserp=tags/michigan-baseball?pep=bud-chamberlain). *The Capital Times*. June 5, 1942.

1. Bruce Madej; Rob Toonkel; Mike Pearson; Gregory Kinney (1997). [*Michigan: Champions of the West*](https://books.google.com/books?id=fd87BHQ4VrkC&q=%22bud+chamberlain%22). Sports Publishing LLC. p. 127. ISBN 9781571671158.

1. [University of Michigan Hall of Honor](http://www.mgoblue.com/trads/hall-honor.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20111001033012/http://www.mgoblue.com/trads/hall-honor.html#) 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine. GoBlue (University of Michigan Athletics official website). Retrieved 2011-09-09.

1. ["Class of 1938: B.F. "Bud" Chamberlain"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131217072302/http://www.royaloakschools.com/portal/files/Chamberlain.pdf). Royal Oak Schools. Archived from [the original](http://www.royaloakschools.com/portal/files/Chamberlain.pdf) on 2013-12-17.

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