Native American Major Leaguers Cherokee Nation Seal and Gold Lip Mother of

and Gold Lip Mother of Pearl

This intricately engraved

1 3/4" long

The three rings surrounding the eagle depict the three branches of the tribe's government working together and leading us forward

Native American Major Leaguers Cherokee Nation Seal and Gold Lip Mother ofThe first Native American to play major league baseball was Louis Sockalexis from the Penobscot Tribe in Maine. He played in 1897 with the Cleveland Spiders. To date, there have been 43 Natives who have completed their big league careers, each of whom is featured in a full SABR biography. There are currently four others playing in the majors, all of whom are recognized in this book. Needing appropriate criteria, we have chosen to feature those players