
Louis Sockalexis, Poland Springs, Maine, 1894 (Courtesy of Penobscot Nation)
It is the principal intent of this website to help restore proper recognition of Louis Sockalexis, first-known Native American pro baseball player, and help recover for him legacies that have been either lost or wrongfully stripped from him.
Only four men deserve the title “pioneer Native American baseball players.”
It starts with Louis Sockalexis (1897), followed by
Charley Bender (1903),
John Meyers (1908) and
Jim Thorpe (1913).
At long last they deserve this recognition.

Ed Rice Fall 2024