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Recognizing Louis Sockalexis; local author making pitch for Penobscot Indian to Baseball Hall of Fame

June 4, 2005 By Jessica Bloch

This story was published on June 04, 2005 on Page D1 in all editions of the Bangor Daily News OLD TOWN – A little more than 100 years after Louis Sockalexis stepped on to a baseball diamond as a Major League Baseball player in Cleveland, Nate Lonko stood in the infield of Old Town High’s baseball field, posing for a photo with a bat over his shoulder. Like Sockalexis, Lonko is pretty successful at what he does as the starting shortstop. They both lived right around Old Town – Sockalexis … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baseball Hall of Fame Disrespect

Baseball Hall needs to acknowledge Sockalexis

April 5, 2004 By Ed Rice

This story was published on April 05, 2004 on Page C1 in all editions of the Bangor Daily News (Editor’s note: In this final installment of three columns, focused on disrespect to Native Americans in the world of sports and, particularly, to a Maine Indian legend, Louis Sockalexis, author Ed Rice argues his case why Louis Sockalexis deserves to have the title “First Indian” to play major league baseball restored to him. He also implores the Baseball Hall of Fame to recognize, at long last, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Baseball Hall of Fame Disrespect

Cleveland nickname does not honor Sockalexis

April 3, 2004 By Ed Rice

This story was published on April 03, 2004 on Page D1 in all editions of the Bangor Daily News (Editor’s note: In this second of three columns on disrespect to Native Americans in the world of sports and, particularly, disrespect to a Maine Indian legend, Louis Sockalexis, author Ed Rice discusses how Louis Sockalexis inspired the nickname “Indians” the major league team in Cleveland uses to this day, but is in no way honored by the continuing specter of the racist caricature, Chief … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Cleveland Indians Nickname

Indian nicknames lacking in respect; mascot makeover might be in order for some Maine high school teams

April 2, 2004 By Ed Rice

This story was published on April 02, 2004 on Page C1 in all editions of the Bangor Daily News (Editor note: This is the first of three columns concerning disrespect to Native Americans in the world of sports and, in particular, disrespect to a Maine legend, Louis Sockalexis, by Sockalexis biographer Ed Rice. In this first column, Rice explores the continuing use of the nickname “Redskins.”) We live in a curiously impolite era. We know no new sporting team in this country - whether spawned … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Indian Nicknames/Mascots in Maine

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