Native American Major Leaguers, edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin

Introduction: Native American Major Leaguers

In the early days of baseball, Native players were often identified…

Today’s Native American Ballplayer: Identity and Resilience

Brandon Bailey takes immense pride in his Native American heritage.…
Native American Major Leaguers, edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin

The Carlisle Indian School: Baseball as a ‘Civilizing’ Influence

1885 Carlisle student baseball team (Carlisle Indian School…
Native American Major Leaguers, edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin

“Onward, Haskell”

Haskell Institute baseball team, ca.1910. (Burke Library at…
Native American Major Leaguers, edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin

The Old Ball Game: Sherman Indian baseball, Est. 1903

Color postcard view of Sherman Institute, c. 1903. (Collection…
Native American Major Leaguers, edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin

American Indian Barnstorming Teams

Phoenix Indian School Baseball Team c. 1910. (Author’s collection)   To…
Native American Major Leaguers, edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin

How William “Big Chief” Watkins Began his Career as a Japanese: Early Native American and Japanese Baseball Interaction

William “Naga” Watkins on the Japanese Base Ball Association,…
Native American Major Leaguers, edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin

Altjematimgeol: Translating the Spalding Rules of Baseball into the Mi’kmaq Language

The Spalding Rules booklet in the Mi’qmak language (Courtesy…
Native American Major Leaguers, edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin

The 1911 World Series: “Indian Versus Indian”

John Tortes Meyers (left) of the New York Giants and Charles…
Native American Major Leaguers, edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin

Jimmy Rattlesnake

Jimmy Rattlesnake (courtesy Wetaskiwin & County Sports…
Native American Major Leaguers, edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin

Yolande Teillet

Yolande Teillet's publicity photo upon joining the Fort Wayne…
Native American Major Leaguers, edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin

The Boys of Bacone: 1967 National Champion Bacone College Warriors

Bacone College in its early years when its name was Bacone…
Native American Major Leaguers, edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin

The Spokane Indians: A Collaboration of Team and Tribe

Signage at Avista Stadium in Spokane. (Courtesy of Eric Vickrey)   Native…
Native American Major Leaguers, edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin

The Rise and Fall of Chief Wahoo

For more than 70 years officially – and even longer unofficially…
Native American Major Leaguers, edited by Rob Daugherty and Bill Nowlin

Othering at the Ballpark: Origins of the Atlanta Braves’ ‘Tomahawk Chop’

One of baseball’s most absurd semiannual rituals takes place…

Red Sox, Giants Celebrate Native American Heritage Nights

The Iron River Singers outside Fenway Park on August 6,…

Introduction: Vinotinto Venezuela Béisbol, 1939–2024

Baseball, known as America’s pastime, has become a global phenomenon…

Foreword: Vinotinto Venezuela Béisbol, 1939–2024

Three generations of White Sox shortstops — Chico Carrasquel,…
Vinotinto Venezuela Béisbol, 1939–2024:  85 Years of Venezuelans in the Major Leagues, edited by Leonte Landino and Bill Nowlin

Prologue: Vinotinto Venezuela Béisbol, 1939–2024

Venezuela might have become a soccer-focused country, like the…

Baseball in Venezuela: A Unifying Force and National Identity

In the heart of Venezuela, where passion runs as deep as the…
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