Louis Sockalexis was born on the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation near Old Town, Maine, in 1871.
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10 Facts About Louis Sockalexis
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Louis Sockalexis's hitting, base running, and fielding all stood out to the Holy Cross players.
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Louis Sockalexis spent those summers playing baseball in the Trolley League along the coast of Maine.
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On March 9,1897, Louis Sockalexis signed a major league contract with the Cleveland Spiders.
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Burdened by his alcoholism, Louis Sockalexis played just two more seasons of major league baseball.
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Louis Sockalexis finished his career in the minor leagues and returned to Indian Island to coach juvenile teams in 1901.
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Louis Sockalexis suffered from tuberculosis and heart trouble in his later years.
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Louis Sockalexis was joined by his second cousin, marathon runner Andrew Sockalexis, who finished second in the 1912 and 1913 Boston Marathons and in fourth place at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm.
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Plaque honoring Louis Sockalexis stands in Cleveland's Heritage Park, beyond center field of Progressive Field.
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Louis Sockalexis is interred in the Old Town Cemetery in Old Town, Maine.
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