The ‘Cleveland Socks?’ Indians should talk to Penobscot Nation about honoring first Native American player: Jack Torry
Updated Feb 05, 2021;
Posted Feb 05, 2021
In this July 2003 file photo, English teacher turned author Ed Rice visits the grave site and memorial to Louis Sockalexis of the Penobscot Nation, Old Town, Maine. Should Sockalexis role as the first Native American pro baseball player, playing for Cleveland more than 100 years ago a milestone celebrated by some in the Penobscot Nation but that s about to be erased when the Indians change their nickhame be honored and memorialized, possibly by renaming the team the Cleveland Socks, asks Jack Torry in a guest column today. (AP Photo/Michael C. York)AP