Louis Sockalexis
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Louis Francis Sockalexis, nicknamed "the Deerfoot of the Diamond", was a Penobscot professional baseball player. Sockalexis played in the major leagues from 1897–1899 as an outfielder for the Clevelan
Louis Sockalexis
Penobscot Indian Island Reservation is an Indian reservation for the Penobscot Tribe of Maine, a federally recognized tribe of the Penobscot in Penobscot County, Maine, United States, near Old Town. T
Louis Sockalexis
…identified as the first person of Native American ancestry to play in the National League and Major League Baseball. Louis Sockalexis was born on the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation near Old Town, Maine, in 1871. His grandfather was Chief of the Bear Clan. In his youth, Sockalexis' athletic talents were noticeable. It was reported…
Indian Reservation and Ferry, Old Town, Maine
Indian Island, 1919