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586:, was the first. This claim has spread widely enough that it is sometimes repeated without citation even in articles praising Sockalexis. In researching his biography of Sockalexis, journalist Ed Rice found only contradictions to Allen's claims, including a death certificate listing Toy's race as white. More to the point, Rice's research indicated that no contemporary reporting on Jim Toy in his playing days referred to him as Native and there is no indication that fans, players, or owners thought Toy was Native. 485:, Sockalexis played just two more seasons of major league baseball. After a mediocre 1898 campaign, in 1899, a combined ownership cartel that controlled both the Cleveland Spiders and the St. Louis Perfectos engineered a 'trade' in which all of Cleveland's best players were assigned to St. Louisβ€”in this way, the St. Louis team would have a shot at the pennant, while the Cleveland team would be allowed to languish. Sockalexis, no longer considered a star, was kept in Cleveland. 384:
incident occurred in the professional game, Rice and Society for American Baseball Research member Richard "Dixie" Tourangeau discovered Rusie had a reason to be upset with Sockalexis. It seems earlier in the 1897 season, New York had played a series in Cleveland; in the game Rusie pitched there, the game went into extra innings and Sockalexis got the game-winning hit off Rusie.
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Although Sockalexis had a brief career, he faced many obstacles during his time in professional baseball. It was reported that fans of the opposing teams often shouted racial slurs toward him due to his Penobscot heritage. Additionally, fans imitated war whoops and war dances in his presence. Later,
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Sockalexis biographer Ed Rice challenges this account of the Notre Dame-Giants game, writing that there is no known newspaper account of it and it sounds too remarkably like the account that actually occurred when the Cleveland team played the Giants for the first time in the Polo Grounds. When this
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However, Sockalexis' career at Notre Dame was short. In an event that foreshadowed future problems, the University expelled Sockalexis not long after he arrived for his problems with alcohol. Although he played exclusively as an outfielder in the majors, Sockalexis played outfield and
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There is no official position on the part of Major League Baseball as to who was the first Native American to play in the major leagues. In 1963, Baseball Hall of Fame historian Lee Allen wrote a frequently cited article claiming that
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played in an amateur "county league" in Maine. Sockalexis played for one of the teams in the league. His hitting, base running, and fielding all stood out to the Holy Cross players. Future Major League Baseball catcher
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teams. Sockalexis spent those summers playing baseball in the Trolley League along the coast of Maine. After the end of the 1895-96 baseball season, the Holy Cross baseball coach accepted a position at the
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In recognition of his accomplishments, the American Indian Athletic Hall of Fame has elected Sockalexis. He was joined by his second cousin, marathon runner
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was one of the Holy Cross players, and encouraged Sockalexis to return with them to Worcester, Massachusetts and enroll at Holy Cross.
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when sports journalists attributed his rapid decline to alcoholism, they identified the disease as the inherent "Indian weakness".
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from Indian Island to the shore of Old Town. Sockalexis and his father entertained crowds at the
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in attendance insulted a delegation of Penobscots who had come from Old Town to watch the game.
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by playing catch across the entire track. He attended High School in Van Buren's St. Mary's.
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A plaque honoring Sockalexis stands in Cleveland's Heritage Park, beyond center field of
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Baseball's first Indian : the story of Penobscot legend Louis Sockalexis
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In 1897, the Notre Dame baseball team played an exhibition game against the
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On March 9, 1897, Sockalexis signed a major league contract with the
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Sockalexis Socked Like Ruth, Was Faster Than Cobb, Threw a la Meusel
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Lee, Allen (June 15, 1963). "Who Was Majors' First Indian Player?".
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Sockalexis is interred in the Old Town Cemetery in Old Town, Maine.
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After playing just seven games for what is often considered
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Chief Sockalexis

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baseball
professional baseball
National League
1897
1899
outfielder
Cleveland Spiders
Penobscot
Native American
Major League Baseball
Penobscot Indian Island Reservation
Old Town, Maine
Penobscot River
Bangor Race Track
Holy Cross baseball team

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