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"The true story of John Meyers and Charles Bender, who in 1911 became the first two Native American pro baseball players to face off in a World Series, teaches important lessons about resilience, doing what you love in the face of injustice, and the fight for Native American representation in sports"--Provided by publisher.

Tells the life story of Louis Sockalexis, a Penobscot Native American, who rose to fame with Cleveland's major league baseball team at the turn of the twentieth century, discussing his ancestry, his childhood in Maine, his impact on professional baseball, and his early death.

Tells the story of Louis Sockalexis, a Penobscot, who in the late nineteenth century pursued his childhood love of baseball and became the first Native American to play in the major leagues, where he faced racism and discrimination. Includes a biographical afterword.